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R OBLAQU in TA QUEENS: BLOOMBERG’S FINAL FRONTIER, p6 Issue #190, September 23–october 21, 2013 THE INDYPENDENT A FREE PAPER FOR FREE PEOPLE Long Live Occupy THE MOVEMENT’S IMPACT CONTINUES TWO YEARS LATER By Ethan Earle, p8 rOB LAQUINTA SEARCHING FOR WHISTLEBLOWER BALANCING ART DE BLASIO POSTER SERIES PART 3 & POLITICS p5 p12 p22 the reader’s voice The IndypendenT NYC’S FRACKED FUTURE? P8 note on those high radon levels and BACkROOM ACTIONS war event, only a pro-peace event. It’s Issue #189, August 18 – September 16, 2013 THE INDYPENDENT A FREE PAPER FOR FREE PEOPLE why it’s a matter of serious concern I would have mentioned the U.S. a totally different energy and space. for NYC kitchens fed by Con Ed and backroom actions to get a friendly di- —Karen Chew National Grid: when fracked natural rector appointed to the International THE INDYPENDENT, INC. gas is extracted from the Marcellus Atomic Energy Agency to help slam I think Mr. Newton’s review is very 666 Broadway, Suite 510 shale, extremely radioactive radon Iran. (“Manning’s Top Ten Revela- well expressed. However, as a par- New York, NY 10012 gas is in the mix. If these pipelines tions,” August Indypendent). ticipant in the exhibit who has done 212-904-1282 start running, every time we turn on —Thomas Baxter both a broadside and a book for www.indypendent.org the oven or stove our young children, the project, I do disagree with Mr. Twitter: @TheIndypendent facebook.com/TheIndypendent our animals would be especially ex- EATINg OuR YOuNg Newton’s cavalier “But of course, Burdened posed, being closer to the ground and I would donate a year of incarcera- that’s not really true” in regard to the WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLACK IN AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: By Nicholas Powers, p14 with smaller lungs. tion for Manning (“Prison on a Time shared intellectual (and emotional) Ellen Davidson, Anna Gold, DAVID HOLLENBACH The radon is heavy, it lingers near Share Plan,” August Indypendent). human experience. Al-Mutanabbi is John Tarleton the floor, is breathed in, accumulates Every time I think about how much a physical place that has endured for WHISTLEBLOWER over time and as it decays in the lungs Dick Cheney has stolen from us, and centuries, but it is also a metaphor, MANAgINg EDITOR/COORDINATOR: CONEY ISLAND POSTER SERIES GAME CHANGE PART 2 RADICAL THEATER it gives off deadly decay particles. how we eat our young … I’m willing a symbol, for the futility of violence, Alina Mogilyanskaya P4 P12 P21 There is no safe lower limit for this to stand up for Manning, he stood up as expressed eloquently in the words EDITORS: gas, which is the leading cause of for us! of artists such as Frederick, Winant, Ellen Davidson, Mary Annaïse DEEP DRILLINg lung cancer in non-smokers. And —Heidi Lucken Tichy, al-Dulaimi and Tetenbaum. Heglar, Elizabeth Henderson, Thank you for such wonderful cov- there is no requirement to monitor As humans we are ephemeral and Nicholas Powers erage about fracking (“Putting It All the levels of radon in these pipelines. Editor’s Note: These two articles subject to the whims of our uncivi- on the (Pipe)line: How the National Fortunately, Assemblymember Linda appeared before the former Army lized violence, but we are also hosts CONTRIBuTINg EDITOR: John Tarleton Fracking Debate Is Playing Out in Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) has craft- private known as Bradley Manning for a living language that transports New York City,” August Indypen- ed a bill to do just that, and to shut announced that she is transgender our growing knowledge through ILLuSTRATION COORDINATOR: dent). In an ocean of non-journalistic down the flow when a certain level and changed her name to Chelsea time and space with pens, ink, paper, Frank Reynoso news, it’s refreshing to see a journal- of radon is detected. We are looking Manning. pixels and books. ist dig and ask questions about things forward to seeing the State Legisla- —Ken Daley DESIgNERS: that don’t seem quite right and give ture pass this bill next session. PEN STILL MIgHTIER THAN Steven Arnerich, Anna Gold, such a great report. —JK Canepa SWORD Comment on the news at Mikael Tarkela —Kim Fraczek Thank you for your insightful ar- indypendent.org or send a CALENDAR EDITORS: HELP SANDY VICTIMS WHO ticle about the “Al Mutanabbi Street letter to The Indypendent, Ben Ashwell, It’s astounding that citizens have to NEED IT Starts Here” exhibit (“Word,” Au- 666 Broadway, Suite 510, New Seamus Creighton, take energy policy into their own Why are they not pouring some of gust Indypendent). I will raise my York, NY 10012 or email letters@ Gabriela Kruschewsky hands as the political leadership cur- that money back into the residents? hand and gently challenge you on indypendent.org. 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