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Wall Street Wants To Let Us Die So They Can Profit
Because self-isolation hurts corporate profits, billionaires are calling to end the too-limited public health measures taken so far by the US government. Unless we take action, Trump might heed their advice — and enormous numbers of people could die as a result.
Eric Blanc

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Workers Have a Birthright to Tell Our Own Stories
A conversation with activist and oral historian Candace Wolf about her self-published book of interviews with workers all over the world.
Maximillian Alvarez

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5 Years of U.S.-Saudi War Have Left Yemen Highly Vulnerable to a Coronavirus Outbreak
Any U.S. response to the global pandemic must end the war.
Shireen Al-Adeimi

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We Should Be Very Wary About the Growing Military Response to the Coronavirus Crisis
The reliance on the military for emergency response is a testament to the failures of the U.S. welfare state.
Sarah Lazare

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30 Socialist Songs and Sayings To Wash Your Hands To
Twenty-second clips of Solidarity Forever, 9 to 5, Joe Hill, Guantanamera, and more.
Lu Zhao

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Illinois Prisoners Say They Don’t Have Access to Hand Sanitizer, Cleaning Supplies or Soap
Illinois state prisons are a coronavirus time bomb, activists warn.
Sarah Lazare

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A Cornered Trump Scapegoats China, Inviting Racist Violence
The right is scrambling to blame China for what Trump calls "the Chinese virus."
Tobita Chow

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The Barcodes Are Coming!
Juan Caicedo

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U.S. Sanctions on Iran Are Increasing Coronavirus Deaths. They Need to Be Stopped Now.
The measures—imposed by Trump with bipartisan complicity—curtail desperately needed medical supplies.
Sarah Lazare

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Jane McAlevey: We Desperately Need a Mass Strike Against the Billionaire Class
An interview about politics and power.
Mindy Isser

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In Chicago, a Billionaire-Backed Candidate and Police Are Trying To Oust a Progressive Prosecutor
Kim Foxx's office has reduced incarceration rates by nearly 20% and taken major steps toward reform. Now, she's under attack.
Taylor Moore

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How Bernie Beat Polling and a Smear Campaign To Win His First National Office
Sanders faced personal attacks and was down 10 points against a moderate Republican. He won.
Branko Marcetic

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A Union Nurse and Tenant Activist Eyes the New York Assembly
A conversation with Phara Souffrant Forrest.
Maximillian Alvarez

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The U.S.-Taliban Deal Won’t Bring Real Peace, But It Could Reduce the Bloodshed
Withdrawing even some of the U.S. troops, planes, drones and bombers from Afghanistan will reduce the killing.
Phyllis Bennis

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We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Process for the Trump Era
When the post-Trump moment comes, there will be a temptation to turn the page. Instead, we need deep reflection.
K. Sabeel Rahman

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Why People From Around the World Have Volunteered for Bernie Sanders
"It affects all of us," says Arturo, a volunteer who hails from Spain.
Gabe Levine-Drizin

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CNN’s Coverage of Sanders Was 3X More Negative Than Biden Following Their Big Primary Wins
A tale of two media narratives.
Juan Caicedo and Sarah Lazare

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A Feminism for the Working Class
In 1999, Barbara Ehrenreich charged the feminist movement with advancing only "educated, middle-class women." Her critique is more pertinent than ever.
Indigo Olivier

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How the UAW Went From a Militant, Trailblazing Union to a Corrupt, Dealmaking One
The 50-year decline that led to Gary Jones' indictment.
Chris Brooks

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Journalists, Artists and Musicians on the Joys and Pains of Freelance Labor
Maximillian Alvarez

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ELIZABETH WARREN, PLEASE ENDORSE BERNIE SANDERS NOW
Time is short. We need you now.
Mindy Isser

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How Bernie’s Strategy of Building Relationships with Young People and Latinos Paid Off in California
Inside the campaign's California organizing strategy.
Nuala Bishari

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Working Families Party: Sanders Needs Warren in the Race
Warren supporters argue her presence helps win more voters to a progressive agenda.
Ryan Grim and Rachel M. Cohen

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When I Asked Elizabeth Warren to Speak Out Against the Yemen War, She Refused
In 2015, I asked Sen. Warren to oppose the war in Yemen. Here's what she said.
Shireen Al-Adeimi
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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