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Peter Rugh

New York
As seen in: The Indypendent, VICE, VICE UK, Salon, Common Dreams, Mic, Truthout, EcoWatch, AlterNet, CounterPunch, Dissent Magazine and
Covers:  healthcare, police brutality, environment, social movements, all levels of politics, education, art & culture, labor
Doesn't Cover: dog, pony, shows, and
Managing Editor @TheIndypendent. Show me your love & rage #NYC. Views my own. Tips/love letters/hate mail: RughTheDay[at]Gmail

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I'm a writer and editor for The Indypendent (indypendent.org).

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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is Gas Land

This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is Gas Land

The Obama Administration has proposed new regulations for hydraulic fracturing on 756 million acres of public…

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Geriatric Nuclear Reactors Could Kill Us All

Geriatric Nuclear Reactors Could Kill Us All

Via In America, you need a license to drive an automobile, to operate heavy machinery, to hunt and fish, but …

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Smokey the Bear silenced on fracking

Smokey the Bear silenced on fracking

Smokey the Bear thought he smelled a fire in the woods. But as he approached the clearing and saw a giant der…

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Occupy Sandy Funds Growth of Worker-Owned Co-Ops

Occupy Sandy Funds Growth of Worker-Owned Co-Ops

Could the seaside neighborhoods struck by Hurricane Sandy be the next big incubator for worker-owned companie…

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New York residents call for accountability after killing of Brooklyn teen by police

New York residents call for accountability after killing of Brooklyn teen by police

In New York, The recent slaying of a teenager by a police officer has sparked violence and outrage in the cit…

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Immigrant-Rights Leader Ravi Ragbir Wins Last-Minute Presidential Pardon

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By Renée Feltz Verified, Peter Rugh, John Tarleton Verified
| The Indypendent Verified
On January 11, 2018, immigrant-rights leader Ravi Ragbir reported to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Lower Manhattan for a regularly scheduled check-in. Ragbir’s 2001 conviction for wire fraud and his subsequent activism made him a target for deportation. He was accompanied up to the building’s front entrance by 250 supporters including faith leaders and several city council members determined that he not be removed from the country.
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Weekly NYC Protest Calendar and Activist Resource Guide

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By Peter Rugh
| The Indypendent Verified
PROTEST GUIDE: Centralized information and updates on BLM protests and actions in NYC. DONATE: Coats, Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Funds Please don’t donate anything you wouldn’t wear.
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Confessions of a Census Worker

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By Peter Rugh
| The Indypendent Verified
As I get ready to go out for a shift of census work, I try to think about how my outfit might make me seem more trustworthy to the strangers whose doors I will soon be knocking on. I’ve tried a few different looks so far: straight professional, chill city girl, plain Jane. I always make sure to wear hoops to prove how femin — approachable I am. The chances of accurate reporting being completed by the end of the month are bleak if not impossible.
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