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Universal Child Care Could Revolutionize the Economy

The pandemic has exposed the utter lack of support for working parents. Universal child care is a completely workable solution.

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Ethnic Cleansing Campaigns Like Sheikh Jarrah Are Nothing New for Israel

An In These Times feature from 1977 examining the proliferation of illegal settlements across the occupied territories has proved distressingly prescient.

Maryum Elnasseh

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The Numbers Show We Need Action to Stop Anti-Asian Violence

The Senate passed a bill to combat hate crimes in response to the rise in anti-Asian violence. It's a first step—but there's much more work to be done.

Clara Liang

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AOC and Ed Markey Want a Civilian Climate Corps. Here's What It Could Look Like.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey just introduced a new plan to employ millions of Americans in good-paying jobs that respond to climate change. Who's in?

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Who's Afraid of Critical Race Theory?

Right-wing censorship efforts are reaching new heights with the push to erase any talk of racism from American classrooms.

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Will Biden Make Good on Obama's Promise to Close Guantánamo?

Twelve years ago, one of our writers outlined what needs to happen to finally shut down Gitmo.

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Guilty Until Proven Wealthy

America's cash bail system criminalizes poverty and exacerbates racial inequality. Illinois abolished it. Other states should, too.

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The Labor Movement Has a Card to Play—And We Need to Play It

Card check, which makes forming a union faster and easier for workers, is the centerpiece of the PRO Act. It's an essential tool for the labor movement.

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Devastation and Uprising: 2020 in 10 Numbers

The pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color and amplified wealth inequality. But Americans have also demonstrated their incredible resilience.

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11 Statistics That Show Racism Is Entrenched in Our Healthcare System

Covid-19 is disproportionately harming Black Americans. This is not an exception, but the rule.

Dayton Martindale