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Indypendent Editor-in-Chief, John Tarleton discusses the impact of the midterm elections on New York on WBAI-99.5FM and how candidates can take notes from Mamdani.

Peter Sterne, Editor at City & State, breaks down everything you need to know about the Midterm Elections before you vote. He breaks down how the elections work, how voting in New York works, which ballots are being voted on, and what the implications are for each ballot. An informative episode for all of us, that will serve both in this election and more to come. Ever wondered what the difference is if you vote for your candidate under the Democratic Party vs under the Working Families Party? Peter Sterne answers all this and more. Break the Chain Organizers Sander Hicks and Sophie Gonick join us. Earlier this week, DSA's Break the Chain project held an interfaith anti-war event, hosting a panel of religious scholars and activists to discuss the relationship between anti-war traditions and faith. They also called for an arms embargo at JFK. Since October 2023, JFK has served as a transport hub for ammunition to reach Israel. Break the Chain wants to stop companies from using civilian infrastructure to fuel the war supply chain. Sander Hicks, the moderator of this panel and Sophie Gonick, Professor of Social & Cultural Analysis at NYU and fellow organizer join us to talk about it all. Danny Valdez, founder of Cuban Americans for Cuba talks about why he's giving Cuban Americans a voice, why now and why not all Cubans are in favor of the longstanding US-Cuba policies.

Peter Sterne, Editor at City & State, tells us everything we need to know about the Midterm elections before we vote. He breaks down how the elections work, how voting works, which ballots are being voted on, and what the implications are for us, New Yorkers. An informative episode for all of us, that will serve both in this election and more to come. Ever wondered what the difference is if you vote for your candidate under the Democratic Party vs under the Working Families Party? Peter Sterne answers all this and more.

Earlier this week, DSA's Break the Chain project held an interfaith anti-war event, hosting a panel of religious scholars and activists to discuss the relationship between anti-war traditions and faith. They also called for an arms embargo at JFK. Since October 2023, JFK has served as a transport hub for ammunition to reach Israel. Break the Chain wants to stop companies from using civilian infrastructure to fuel the war supply chain. Sander Hicks, the moderator of this panel and Sophie Gonick, Professor of Social & Cultural Analysis at NYU and fellow organizer join us to talk about it all.

Danny Valdes, Founder of Cuban Americans for Cuba, is a longtime friend and writer for the Indypendent. His non profit brings forth the voices of the Cuban American community that don't agree with the longstanding US-Cuba policy that is supported by the Cuban-Exile community in South Florida. We unpack the recent unfoldings at the UN, the purpose of this new organization and what Cuban Americans want for Cuba.

The Workers Unite! Film Festival brings us films from around the world that tell incredible stories of ordinary working class people who have been exposing the injustices in they're facing. Andrew Tilson, the executive director at the film festival joins us to talk about this year's theme 'Workers Against Fascism', and how he's kept it running for 15 years. We have insightful conversations with 3 directors and learn about their films, why they made them, and why it's important to pay attention now. Frank Licari's 'Undeliverable' takes us into the Delivery Service Partner System and how Amazon in particular exploits delivery workers. Yael Bridge's 'Who Moves America', is about a historic UPS workers strike. Patricia Van Heerden's 'The Hour After Midnight' investigates the contested death of trade unionist Dr. Neil Aggett under apartheid detention in 1982. Aggett was a doctor and activist. The festival runs from Oct 23rd-Nov 5th. You can find more information about all the films and where to buy tickets here : https://www.workersunitefilmfestival.org/ In our second segment we talk about the protests in France, and why students are outraged due to a shortage of teachers in schools and crumbling infrastructure. The police in France have not responded peaceful and as riots ensue, some take to looting. We take in listener call-ins to add more voices to the conversation.

The Workers Unite! Film Festival brings us films from around the world that tell incredible stories of ordinary working class people who have been exposing the injustices in they're facing. Andrew Tilson, the executive director at the film festival joins us to talk about this year's theme 'Workers Against Fascism', and how he's kept it running for 15 years. We have insightful conversations with 3 directors and learn about their films, why they made them, and why it's important to pay attention now. Frank Licari's 'Undeliverable' takes us into the Delivery Service Partner System and how Amazon in particular exploits delivery workers. Yael Bridge's 'Who Moves America', is about a historic UPS workers strike. Patricia Van Heerden's 'The Hour After Midnight' investigates the contested death of trade unionist Dr. Neil Aggett under apartheid detention in 1982. Aggett was a doctor and activist. The festival runs from Oct 23rd-Nov 5th. You can find more information about all the films and where to buy tickets here : https://www.workersunitefilmfestival.org/

Our hosts John Tarleton & Allie Tutich take us to the protests in France where students are currently raising a strong voice over teacher shortages in school and the crumbling facilities. French police respond with violence and as riots ensue, some folks take it as an opportunity to loot. We take listener call ins so you, our community can join in on the conversation.

Should Mayor Zohran Mamdani fire Commissioner Jessica Tisch? City & State Editor, Peter Sterne and Author of 'The End of Policing', Alex Vitale join us to why people want Tisch out and what the future of policing looks like. We also took listener call-ins, with some interesting perspectives to chew on. Mirasol Bonifaz, a sophomore at Barnard, a longtime organizer and a founder of the Columbia chapter of Epstein Off Campus, talks about the school's ties to Epstein. The group recently led a demonstration titled: #STOPTHESEXUALVIOLENCE: From the Frat House to the White House, demanding institutional change. Despite intimidation tactics by the schools, student protestors continue to organize across universities, from Cornell to Brown to Columbia. An enlightening conversation on the realities of the violence against women Columbia has condoned. Thanks for listening!

Should Mayor Zohran Mamdani fire Commissioner Jessica Tisch? City & State Editor, Peter Sterne and Author of 'The End of Policing', Alex Vitale join us to why people want Tisch out and what the future of policing looks like. We also took listener call-ins, with some interesting perspectives to chew on. Thank you for listening!

Mirasol Bonifaz, a sophomore at Barnard, a longtime organizer and a founder of the Columbia chapter of Epstein Off Campus, talks about the school's ties to Epstein. The group recently led a demonstration titled: #STOPTHESEXUALVIOLENCE: From the Frat House to the White House, demanding institutional change. Despite intimidation tactics by the schools, student protestors continue to organize across universities, from Cornell to Brown to Columbia. An enlightening conversation on the realities of the violence against women Columbia has condoned.

The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and Neal Rosenstein, President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating this archive and how it aims to teach not just New York's history but the impact activism truly has, how successful movements are run, and fun tidbits about the patterns that seem to be fixtures of in movements across time. Puppets seem to feature prominently.  Joy, whimsy and music has always been what drives the human spirit through the hardest times.  The museum is free on Wednesdays open late till 9:00pm. There's a suggested donation on the rest of the days. Students can go free any day. Schools can request learning material and plan trips. Our guests are enthusiastic and passionate, tune in for an uplifting and inspiring show. In our second segment, we're joined by Alex Patterson. As utility bills keep increasing and New Yorkers struggle under the crushing weight of higher costs, Patterson joins us to talk about how New Yorkers landed in this crisis, why they're hosting a public hearing and what they hope to accomplish. New York's first ever Utility Rip off hearing is powered by NYC DSA's Ecosocialists and the Public Power New York Coalition which brings Con-Ed and National Grid customers together at the Hebert Von King park on Tuesday evening. In our final segment, we talk about the Cornell 7 Sexual Assault Case with our listeners.

The Museum of New York Presents "Raise Your Voice", a new permanent exhibition which chronicles the four main ways that ordinary New Yorkers have organized to make change, over the last 250 years. Curator Sarah Seidman and President of the Puffin foundation join us to talk about the new exhibit. We take a look at the history of activist movements,  the thoughtfulness of curating this archive and how it aims to teach not just New York's history but the impact activism truly has, how successful movements are run, and fun tidbits about the patterns that seem to be fixtures of in movements across time. Puppets seem to feature prominently.  Joy, whimsy and music has always been what drives the human spirit through the hardest times.  The museum is free on Wednesdays open late till 9:00pm. There's a suggested donation on the rest of the days. Students can go free any day. Schools can request learning material and plan trips. Tune in for an uplifting and inspiring show!

As utility bills keep increasing and New Yorkers struggle under the crushing weight of higher costs, Alex Patterson joins us to talk about how New Yorkers landed in this crisis, why they're hosting a public hearing and what they hope to accomplish. New York's first ever Utility Rip off hearing is powered by NYC DSA's Ecosocialists and the Public Power New York Coalition which brings Con-Ed and National Grid customers together at the Hebert Von King park on Tuesday evening.

Trigger warning: We invite our listeners to talk about the Cornell case from 2024, where a student was allegedly gangraped by 7 frat boys.