Gary Bono
LATEST ARTICLES BY Gary Bono
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Vito Marcantonio, N.Y.’s socialist congressman, the subject of one-man play
February 1, 2019Today Marcantonio, perhaps the most progressive representative to ever hold a congressional seat, has largely been written out of history.
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N.Y. transit workers welcome Nixon’s opposition to anti-strike law
September 13, 2018Nixon’s candidacy is provoking howls of indignation from employers, their sycophants, and “old guard” union leaderships.
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New York cab driver suicides linked to Uber’s “shared economy”
June 20, 2018All three were cab drivers whose livelihoods had been destroyed by a new and intensive form of exploitation of workers.
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Overdue recognition for a champion of the people: Vito Marcantonio
December 20, 2017On a recent Sunday afternoon, a crowd gathered for the renaming of the NE corner of 116th Street and Lexington Ave. as “Vito Marcantonio Lucky Corner.”
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“If Only I Were That Warrior”: Documentary about Italy, Ethiopia, and fascism
October 18, 2017The importance of remembering is precisely one reason why there is an effort to suppress this history.
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The decline and fall of the NYC taxi industry
August 29, 2017The taxi industry suffers from much of the same problems that plague our society in general - lack of jobs for millions seeking gainful employment.
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Cuban labor leader hosted by New York union
July 10, 2017Despite Trump’s bluster, people are still traveling to Cuba: Tourist visits from the U.S. are now second only to such from Canada.
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Progressive NYC congressman Vito Marcantonio remembered 62 years after his death
September 1, 2016Members and supporters of the Vito Marcantonio Forum gathered on August 28 to remember the legacy of the progressive congressman.
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