Amba Guerguerian

6 days ago | indypendent.org | Amba Guerguerian

The Indypendent’s Editor-in-Chief John Tarleton has led our local political coverage since 2017 as the left has steadily gained a foothold in New York electoral politics for the first time in decades. On Wednesday, John appeared on Democracy Now to talk about the New York City mayor’s race as the race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo goes down to the wire.

1 month ago | indypendent.org | Amba Guerguerian |Milo Keogh

Amba Guerguerian & Milo Keogh May 2 A flurry of executive orders has marked the first 100 days of Trump’s second term, dismantling major parts of the federal government and firing thousands of federal employees, deporting thousands of immigrants labeled as “illegal aliens,” attacking Trans rights, and arresting and deporting student organizers. We’ve also seen repeated demonstrations of the administration’s willingness to defy court rulings and the Constitution.

Mar 20, 2025 | indypendent.org | Amba Guerguerian

It takes two to Ouija, at least the way I played the spiritualist parlor game growing up. Each person places a hand on the planchette and lets it be their guide. Of course, one hand is actually directing the pointer in the process of divination. The other participates only in so far as it submits to the message. Spectacle functions in much the same way. There’s no show without an audience and, in a consumerist society, it’s expected to be a passive one.

Mar 20, 2025 | indypendent.org | Jessica Stein |Amba Guerguerian |Molly Landreth

In these fascist times, you may find yourself craving community, but wary of repeating unhealthy patterns in your dating life, friendship circles and activist groups. Thank goodness for Dean Spade’s new book, Love in a Fucked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together. Spade has been an activist and author for 20-plus years, most notably founding the Sylvia Rivera Law Project for trans advocacy.

Mar 17, 2025 | indypendent.org | Amba Guerguerian |Felipe Rentero Jimenez |Felipe Chica Jiménez

On Feb. 25, when the Brooklyn Museum held a gala to celebrate its 200th anniversary, its workers formed a picket line outside to protest impending job cuts. Wealthy patrons in evening gowns and tuxedos made their way past hundreds of museum employees, fellow union members and workers from other Brooklyn institutions rallying in solidarity.