Michelle Keller is a retiree of District Council 37 and President of the New York City Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women AFLCIO. She joins us from New York City to discuss the outcome of a labor agreement which attempts to force New York City retirees to accept a privatized Medicare advantage program to access free care. Should this plan go forward, they would have to pay nearly $200 a month in order to secure traditional Medicare. The matter is now before the City Council which will vote on a proposal to change the Cityâs administrative code and allow this plan to go forward.
Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation â is it time to look again at âblack commonsâ and collective ownership?
Either we seize the time and bring power to the people, or we must be prepared to face overt fascism.
A New Generation, Same Struggle
Defense of Haitian independence was the first foreign policy focus of African Americans, said Brandon Byrd, professor of history at Vanderbilt University and author of âThe Bl
Recent reports show the US military spied on George Floyd protests in 15 cities with planes, helicopters and drones.
