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Michael J. Fortner on Criminal Justice – Roots & Reform
By Cher Mullings Recording by Zenzile Greene [soundcloud url=”https://soundcloud.com/murphy-arts-culture-sound/the-voices-of-those-who-suffer-12-1-15-223-pm” params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Why would members of the Harlem community consciously support policies that endorse incarceration of their brothers and sisters? Dr. Michael J. Fortner’s latest book Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and The Politics of Punishment examines how black-on-black crime influenced a chasmic…
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Trade Unions and Climate Change: A Conversation with Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn
On December 7th, Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, Global Climate Jobs Campaign, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung—New York and the Global Labour Institute Network presented an important discussion between Naomi Klein and Jeremy Corbyn about trade unions and climate change. Naomi Klein, supported by UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, called for mass civil disobedience to break the ban…
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Career Services Event Helps Students Find Their Paths
On October 22nd, Murphy Institute students and alumni convened for Making Your Degree Work for You: Careers in Labor and Community Sectors. There, participants discussed career-building strategies with practitioners in the Labor and Community fields and career advisors from the School of Professional Studies. Check out some of the great insights from our speakers below. In addition,…
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Labor Studies Program Presents: Student Capstone Presentations (12/3)
Join the Labor Studies program for its Student Capstone Presentations, to be held December 3rd, 2015, 6:15-8:45pm. Location: Murphy Institute 25 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 19th Fl. Conference Room RSVP: Irene.Garcia-Mathes@cuny.edu Richard Gorgoglione: “The WPA and the Transformation of Staten Island” Francisco Gomez: “Engaging in a Contemporary Debate about Technology and the Workplace in…
