In These Times

Democrats Hold Trifecta Power in Over a Dozen States. Will They Actually Use It?

Republicans have used legislative majorities at the state level to undermine their opposition, but the Democratic Party has often failed to fight back. This is a chance to change that.

Mark Engler and Paul Engler

SEIU Local 1 Lays off 10 Staffers Amid Allegations That Dues Remain Uncollected

The Right Will Seize on Anti-Semitism. We Can't Give Them the Chance.

The Life-Threatening Consequences of Rural “Maternity-Care Deserts”

Sarah Melotte and Shelby Harris

Chicago Grads Want To Turn the City Into a “Powerhouse of Organizing”

Fighting Anti-Abortion Extremists — And The Boss

Stephen Franklin

Working In These Times

10 Predictions for Labor in 2023

Stop Cowering Before This Half-Bright Florida Fascist

The Union Membership Rate Has Dropped to a Historic Low. It Doesn't Have to Be This Way.

“We Will Not Accept Your Laws and We Will Not Comply With Them”

Investigative Report

FeatureInvestigationGoodman Institute

The City That Kicked Cops Out of Schools and Tried Restorative Practices Instead

Here’s what happens when a school rethinks punishment.

Andy Kopsa

Maximillian Alvarez

When Cops Tell You Who They Are, Listen

A cartoonist illustrates police union leaders’ statements, in their own words.

Johnny Damm

A Community Archive Documents Decades of Radical Activism Against Police Brutality

Rohan Montgomery

Why Movements Need to Start Singing Again

What Does Collectivist Art Look Like?

Rural America In These Times

Queering the Family Farm: Meet the LGBTQ Midwest Farmers Taking Food Justice Into Their Own Hands

“We’re not just raising food. We are creating safe spaces for people.”

Bennet Goldstein

Roundup Caused Her Cancer, but Bayer Won’t Pay Settlement Because She’s an Undocumented Farmworker, Lawsuit Says

Oversight Has Led to Better Housing for Migrant Farmworkers. Why Aren't Some States Doing It?

Johnathan Hettinger and Sky Chadde

January/February 2023