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Imagining a Winning Strategy for the Left and America
Host Jim Vrettos interviews Marcus Graetsch, Co-director of the Left Forum.
Hurdles to Home
Host Khalil Cumberbatch interviews Jeff Grant, Executive Director of Family ReEntry Inc. and co-founder of Progressive Prison Ministries, and Michelle Miles, a career advisor at The Fortune Society, who draw from their personal and professional experiences to discuss the difficulties people face...
Monetizing Misery: How Capitalism Impacts Mass Incarcertion
Host Khalil Cumberbatch interviews Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
They talk about how financial incentives drive many of the policies that perpetuate mass incarceration. How is the privatization of our criminal justice system impacting...
Wonder Women: The Impact of Women on the Social Justice Movement
In this episode, Both Sides of the Bars welcomes Carmen Perez, the Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice, a non-profit founded by legendary artist and activist Harry Belafonte. Carmen has crossed the globe promoting peace through civil and human rights, building alternatives to...
Race to Represent: Alcantara Defends Joining IDC and Debates Challengers Jackson and Leon
New York State Senator Marisol Alcantara (District 31: Chelsea up to Inwood) is up for re-election this year and is heading into the September 13th primaries as possibly the most vulnerable former member of the now disbanded IDC in the State Senate.
Tonight on MNN’s “Race to Represent,” Senator...
Episode 6: Midterm Results
On this weeks episode of “America’s Midterms — The Blue Wave,” co-hosts Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Matt McDermott, and Summer Lee tackle the hard questions and the results of November 6th, 2018 mid term election and what it means for Democrats on a national and local level.
Interviews with Josh...
Advocates Urge NYC to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Apartment Applicants
June 9, 2021
The Fair Chance for Housing Act would bar landlords and brokers from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants, a barrier to housing for the formerly incarcerated and their families.
Effort to 'Defund the NYPD' Appears Stalled Ahead of De Blasio's Final Budget
June 8, 2021
Even though cutting NYPD funding has become a popular position among many candidates running for mayor, City Council, and other offices this year, the city’s current leadership seems unlikely to embrace any significant cuts to the police department in the upcoming budget amid a sustained increase of...
NYCHA’s Latest Rescue Plan Needs State Approval But That Won't Be Coming Anytime Soon
June 4, 2021
With a week left in the legislative session, New York lawmakers shelved a city-backed plan that aimed to revamp 25,000 NYCHA apartments.
Corey Johnson Discusses His Run for Comptroller
June 3, 2021
Executive Editor of Gotham Gazette, Ben Max, sits down with NYC Comptroller candidate Corey Johnson.