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The Fight Continues Against Chicago’s Old Guard

Revisiting Harold Washington's initial challenges after Brandon Johnson's win.

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The Nakba Never Ends

Steve Askin wrote about the exclusion of Palestinians from Israeli “democracy” in 1984. On the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, his reflections are still too relevant.

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This Season’s Hottest Trend: Anti-Consumption

Deinfluencers are inviting us to consume less—is it just a fad?

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Calling Cop City Activists "Terrorists" Is An Old Government Trick

Several Cop City activists have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism—something that has long been a legal and rhetorical weapon of state power.

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The Cracks in the Crystal Ball

Existential crises in the Bread Basket of Europe.

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Drug Decriminalization Saves Lives. Why Aren't We Doing It?

Safe consumptions sites are places where people who need help can be treated like people.

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Paying Out for a Better World

Climate reparations means rich nations could begin to “pay off” their carbon debt in a number of ways, such as opening their borders and offering a home to migrants displaced by climate change.

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We Should Be Able to Fix Our Stuff Ourselves

From iPhones to John Deere equipment, corporations shouldn’t be holding needed repairs hostage.

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

The hatred of Jews is a potent political tool.

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Sealing Criminal Records Benefits Us All

About 1 in 3 adults have a criminal record. Each year as a result, millions of people are barred from housing, jobs and public benefits—condemning families to a lifetime of economic hardship.

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The Necessary Refuge of Third Places

Our public meeting spaces have been disappearing. It’s time to reclaim them.

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Elites Are Clueless, and so on

Kurt Vonnegut's words live on.

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Debt Ceiling Deja Vu

Then and now, how does the bipartisan embrace of austerity help working people?

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Bosses Hate This One Trick

Work-to-rule is not walking away from a fight, but a different way to fight.

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Beware the Copaganda Machine

Media portrayals of police as good-hearted heroes warp our collective view of reality. Don't trust them.

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Lula: The Once and Future President?

On the eve of the presidential election in Brazil, which will pit former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, In These Times revisits Lula’s first year in power.

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Corporate Stooges in Blue Collar Clothing

Tensions between right-wing populists and free-marketers have been bubbling up since the 1970s. Will the populists of today exploit this to their political advantage?

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Why People Say There's a "Nonprofit Industrial Complex"

Rather than building mass movements, talented organizers get funneled into staff and admin jobs just to keep the charity running.

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Teens Work, Drive and Pay Taxes. They Should Be Able To Vote, Too.

Greater civic engagement will depend on enfranchising young voters

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When Abortion Clinics Had Business Cards

A history of abortions before Roe

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Before Wokeness, There Was “Political Correctness”

Revisiting a left case against PC culture from the 90s

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Community Care Over Self-Care

Unlike community care, self-care consumption rituals are unequally accessible and rarely prevent burnout

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Revisiting 1990s Critical Race Theorists

To understand America, we must listen to what Black scholars have been saying about what it means to be white.

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The Gig Economy Needs Worker-Owned Apps

Platform co-ops could cut out the Silicon Valley middlemen

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