In her new book "From the Ashes" In These Times columnist Sarah Jaffe examines the intersections between grief and organizing for a better world.

Sarah Jaffe

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A poem written before the author's death in an airstrike by the Israeli military.

Refaat Alareer

The union wave at big U.S. retailers hasn’t yet resulted in first contracts for workers at Trader Joe’s, Starbucks and REI. But unions are proving their value in other ways.

Jeremy Gantz

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Around the world, government forces regularly attack environmental activists with impunity—and U.S. support.

Alessandra Bergamin

Political repression is on the rise as the state finds new ways to criminalize dissent and collective action.

Adam Federman

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Director Mohamed Kordofani discusses how the film became a powerful exploration of injustice and reconciliation.

Yassmin Abdel-Magied