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Illustration for a Village Voice article on third party candidates in 2024.

POLITICS

Party Like It’s 1992 – or 2000 or 2016: Will Third Parties Affect the Outcome of the 2024 Election?

From Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Cornel West to Green perennial Jill Stein, third party candidates are looking to upend the 2024 race. 

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Photo of leader of nurse's strike in a Village Voice article about how direct voting for more progressive union leadership might lead to increased voting in national elections.

Labor Front

Can a Union Revival Save America’s Soul?

Teamsters and auto workers are using union ballots to improve their lives. Can workers from all walks of life use the 2024 elections to improve the nation? 

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Village Voice interview with Bradley Onishi, author of "Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism — and What Comes Next"

POLITICS

A Former White Christian Nationalist Pulls Back the Curtain on Mounting Threats of Violence

Bradley Onishi’s new book looks at how Southern California was ground zero for modern conservatism, a movement now endangering America’s democracy.  

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Images from Village Voice interview with Bill Morrison about his new film "Incident," about a fatal police shooting in Chicago.

FILM

Incident in the Old Ale House: Director Bill Morrison Discusses His Latest Documentary

“Incident” looks at a police shooting through a prism of body-cam footage and surveillance video.

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Village Voice article about world leaders such as Hitler and Nixon writing books and Donald Trump having a book written for him.

POLITICS

Party Like It’s 1923: Will Donald Trump Write His Own ‘Mein Kampf’ in Jail? 

After his failed Beer Hall Putsch, in Munich 100 years ago, Adolf Hitler dictated his racist bestseller in the slammer.

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Picture of Mayor Eric Adams in a Village Voice article about primary challengers in New York City.

NEW YORK

As Eric Adams Runs His Administration Up Flagpoles, Will Voters Salute? 

The mayor is a master of retail politics, but voters might want results rather than platitudes come 2025. 

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Photos of protests by supporters of Palestine and Israel at Columbia University, October 12, 2023.

POLITICS

A Land With No Answers

The tragedy of Israel and the Palestinians and an eroding democracy.

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Village Voice article about the difficulties of reforming the NYPD.

NEW YORK

Can NYPD Reform Be Raised From the Dead?

What does it take for politicians to fear their constituents more than their bosses?

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Village Voice article about the failings of the Electoral College system.

POLITICS

Are New Laws Strong Enough to Coup-Proof the 2024 Presidential Election?

A congressman, a 2020 Electoral College delegate, and three pundits go into a bar… 

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Labor Front

The Labor Fight at the New School Heralds Battles Still to Come

With a legacy that includes inspiring the Village Voice, the New School struggles to remain true to its roots.

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