Farewell to the 2022 World Cup + New School Strike Victory
The World Cup concluded in Qatar today with Argentina defeating France in a championship thriller. The month-long tournament saw many displays of the “beautiful sport” at its best with close, hard-fought games, epic upsets and memorable goals by the world’s best players. At the same time, the Cup was played under the watchful eye of an absolute monarchy that criminalizes LGBTQ people and oversaw the deaths of hundreds of migrant laborers who built sparkling new stadiums in the desert. And it still may be far from the worst government to host the world’s most popular sports event as Steven Wishnia recalls here. Also, see Amba Guerguerian’s accompanying piece about the outsized role Palestine played in the 2022 World Cup even though it did not field a team.
While My Qatar Gently Weeps
By Steven Wishnia
Yes, I want to support The Indy today!
Back here in New York City, more than 2,400 part-time faculty at The New School will soon be voting on a tentative agreement their union reached with management. The new contract would give part-timers their first pay raises in four years, better health insurance and would pay them for the first time for work done outside the classroom.
Collective Action Wins: New School Adjuncts Claim Victory After 24-Day Strike
By John Tarleton
More New School Strike Coverage
Hundreds of New School Faculty Strike After Months of Negotiation
By Safiyah Riddle
Vox Pop: Striking New School Adjuncts and Students Address Labor Battle That Has Convulsed Their Campus
By Katie Pruden
Radio Interview with New School Student Organizers Cooper Sterling and Bella Coles
By Indypendent News Hour
New School Students Occupy University Center
By Marty Kirchner
