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The Indypendent News Hour airs Tuesdays 5–6 p.m. on WBAI-99.5 FM. Check out our archives to listen to past interviews with movement organizers, authors, elected officials and others fighting for justice in New York City and beyond.

  1. 5D AGO

    Feb. 3, 2026: Hochul’s Ties to Hospitals & Peter Sterne’s Assessment of Mamdani’s First Month

    In our first segment, we returned with updates on the Nurse’s Strike. The Nurses marched to Hochul's office this week. Why are the nurses disappointed in Hochul’s stance and why is Hochul not supporting the nurse’s cause, you may ask? Indy contributor Ted Hamm unpacks the answers to these questions in his latest Indy article breaking the news on Hochul’s connection to the New York City Hospitals, and came on to the show to give us a deeper understanding of how these threads connect. In our second segment, Peter Sterne from City & State Magazine gave us his assessment on Zohran Mamdani’s first month in office. We talked about the many democratic socialist candidates running against established incumbents in 2026.

    54 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Feb. 3, 2026: Nurse’s Strike Updates & Hochul’s Ties to Hospitals

    In our first segment, we returned with updates on the Nurse’s Strike. The Nurses marched to Hochul's office this week. Why are the nurses disappointed in Hochul’s stance and why is Hochul not supporting the nurse’s cause, you may ask? Indy contributor Ted Hamm unpacks the answers to these questions in his latest Indy article breaking the news on Hochul’s connection to the New York City Hospitals, and came on to the show to give us a deeper understanding of how these threads connect.

    19 min

  3. 5D AGO

    Feb. 3, 2026: Peter Sterne's Assessment of Mamdani’s First Month & DSA Races in 2026

    In our second segment, Peter Sterne from City & State Magazine gave us his assessment on Zohran Mamdani’s first month in office. We talked about the many democratic socialist candidates running against established incumbents in 2026. Jan 27, 2026

    35 min

  4. JAN 28

    Jan. 27, 2026: NYC: Know Your Rights and Organize with DSA and Victories for Deliviristas

    On today's Indypendent News Hour, we spoke with Ximena Bustamante, founder of the Undocumented Women's Fund and an organizer with NYC-DSA's Latinas Socialistas, about organizing efforts that are underway across New York City to thwart ICE and to build the kind of massive civilian resistance movement seen in Minneapolis. We also spoke with Ligia Guallpa of The Worker's Justice Fund about recent workplace victories for NYC's 80,000 deliveristas and took listener phone calls.

    54 min

  5. JAN 28

    Jan. 27, 2026: NYC: Know Your Rights, Stay Safe from ICE and Organize with DSA

    We spoke with Ximena Bustamante, founder of the Undocumented Women's Fund and an organizer with NYC-DSA's Latinas Socialistas, about organizing efforts that are underway across New York City to thwart ICE and to build the kind of massive civilian resistance movement seen in Minneapolis.

    20 min

  6. JAN 28

    Jan. 27, 2026: NYC: A Conversation with Ligia Guallpa on victories for Deliviristas

    We also spoke with Ligia Guallpa of The Worker's Justice Fund about recent workplace victories for NYC's 80,000 deliveristas. With Mayor Zohran Mamdani on their side, companies are being held accountable for the poor policies they uphold for delivery workers.

    25 min

  7. JAN 28

    Jan. 27, 2026: NYC: Listener Call Ins

    We took listener call-ins, talking about everything from ICE to Mayor Mamdani’s progress so far.

    8 min

  8. JAN 21

    Jan. 20, 2026: ICE Resistance from NYC to Minneapolis + Conrad Blackburn on Black Socialism

    On this week's Indypendent News Hour, we got a live update on resistance to the ICE surge in Minneapolis from freelance Minnesota journalist Clint Combs. In our second segment we spoke with Hudson Valley activists who are opposing a proposed new ICE detention facility in Chester, New York. In our final segment, we spoke with Conrad Blackburn, a public defender, union organizer and Black socialist who is running for a Harlem State Assembly seat. Throughout the show, we'll have live updates from a mass anti-ICE protest being held at Bryant Park while we are on the air.

    51 min
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The Indypendent News Hour airs Tuesdays 5–6 p.m. on WBAI-99.5 FM. Check out our archives to listen to past interviews with movement organizers, authors, elected officials and others fighting for justice in New York City and beyond.

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  • Creator
    The Indypendent
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
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