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New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.

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Wallace Shawn’s Road to Socialism

Annie Levin Jacobin
The left-wing actor and playwright Wallace Shawn, currently in two plays in New York, describes a harsh midlife conversion to class politics — transforming from a disengaged liberal to someone who sees himself as “a participant in the world struggle.

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New York Is Closing In on Amazon’s Shady Delivery System

Alex N. Press Jacobin
Amazon has long exploited subcontracting to avoid taking responsibility for its delivery drivers. A bill introduced by socialist New York City Councilor Tiffany Cabán would force the e-commerce giant to directly employ its drivers.

Friday Nite Videos | February 20, 2026

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Mamdani’s Fight for Economic Justice Is a Model. PDF File ("American Pie" Parody). The Scientific Lie That Damaged Generations of Men. Why Are the Peace Talks Not Working? What Was Immigration Like Before ICE?

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The Nurses’ Strike Is a Pivotal Battle for Zohran’s New York

Michelle Gonzalez Goodness Iheanachor Beth Loudin Jacobin
New York hospitals are ignoring striking nurses’ demands for patient and health care worker safety and respect and trying to weaken one of the city’s most important unions. Mayor Mamdani and his movement have a key role to play in helping nurses win.

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Mayor Mamdani Can Empower New York’s Municipal Workers

Marc Kagan Jacobin
New York City Hall has traditionally had an antagonistic relationship with the city’s municipal workforce. Mayor Zohran Mamdani can chart a new course, working collaboratively with city workers to deliver better public services.
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