We rise up to save higher education
AFT.org: On Nov. 7, students, faculty and staff rose up at more than 100 universities and colleges across the country and said, “no more.” Through teach-ins, rallies, walkouts and marches, university communities rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to control academia and vowed to set a better course for the future of…
SOMOS: Service, solidarity and strategy
AFT.org: It was total immersion at this year’s SOMOS, the annual Puerto Rico power gathering of New York legislators and other elected officials, unionists, civic groups and political activists. From a professional development bootcamp with more than 200 college students to a book giveaway for children, the event combined community…
Combatting Contingency | Post-Tenure Reassigned Time
PSC members and allies are invited to participate Thursday, November 13th in a hybrid forum about academic freedom, free speech and the effects of contingency and adjunctification on the suppression of political speech on campus. The event is happening in-person in the PSC Union Hall, 25 Broadway, 15th Floor, and…
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
The Guardian: Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students’ and workers’ strikes next May Day…
The Movement Behind Mamdani: Organizers & Supporters Celebrate Stunning Victory & Repudiation of Trump
Democracy Now! spoke with supporters celebrating Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night. Volunteers with the Democratic Socialists and other campaign organizers at the Brooklyn Paramount victory party described the night as “surreal” and vowed to fight back against President Trump’s agenda. Sumaya Awad, a…
Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany
Focus: Zohran Mamdani made history last night, romping to a decisive victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral election. In January, he will become New York’s first Muslim mayor, first immigrant mayor in 50 years, and youngest mayor in a century.
Mayor Mamdani
Mayor Mamdani | What’s next? A Message from PSC President James Davis Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor with a massive voter turnout and a clear mandate. Congratulations and thank you to every PSC member who participated in this historic campaign. We’ll have a true CUNY champion leading this City…
Zohran Mamdani: New York’s Working Class Elects a Movement Mayor
Labor Notes: Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and the Democratic nominee, will be New York City’s next mayor, after trouncing former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a primary and general election double whammy. “The working people of New York have been told by the wealthy and the well-connected that power…
Opinion: Why Cuomo Would Be a Bad Deal for CUNY
City Limits: In January 2017, then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo stood with Bernie Sanders at CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College to announce his plan for free tuition at New York’s public colleges, under banners that read “Excelsior Scholarship.” His budget director wrote that 900,000 families would qualify for the new program. As a CUNY student and campus…
