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What a Night in Border Patrol Custody Taught Me About How We Treat Migrants

I was released from the nightmare of detention--but most are not.

Matthew Leber

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% Tax Proposal Is a Great Start—But We Need to Abolish the Ultra-Rich

To combat inequality and oligarchy, we need to tax the accumulated wealth of the billionaire class, not just income.

Mark Engler and Andrew Elrod

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Why Are Federal Workers Selling Oil Drilling Rights in the Midst of a Shutdown?

Any Green New Deal has to address the Department of the Interior's role in fueling climate change.

Ryan Driskell Tate

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Native Americans Take Power

The new wave of indigenous elected officials.

Stephanie Woodard

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10 Years After Israel’s Brutal War on Gaza, The UN Is Still Failing Palestinians

The United Nations has a dangerous history of failing to uphold Palestinian rights -- but pressure inside and out of the institution can change that.

Phyllis Bennis

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We Won Clemency for Cyntoia Brown—Now Let’s Free all Survivors

Courts are punishing Black girls and women for surviving. These four women, and so many more, should be free.

Brit Schulte

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The Stealthy Corporate Scheme to Privatize Pittsburgh’s Water System

When private companies take over public water systems, service often deteriorates. Pittsburgh could be next.

Doug Shields

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“Welcome to the Revolution”: LA Teachers Strike Pits Working-Class Power Against Privatization

Over 30,000 Los Angeles teachers are out on a historic strike to beat back austerity and pro-charter school forces.

David Dayen

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Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Rein In Our Out-of-Control Military Spending

Democrats must challenge unnecessary spending and interventions—beginning with the war in Yemen.

Bernie Sanders

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Women Now Run the Military-Industrial Complex. That’s Nothing To Celebrate.

Against the feminist-washing of U.S. militarism.

Dean Spade and Sarah Lazare

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Legal Weed Is Great, But Black and Brown Communities Can’t Be Left Behind

Marijuana legalization must bring both equity and justice for those most impacted by the War on Drugs.

Katelyn Johnson

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Disaster Averted: How Unions Have Dodged the Blow of Janus (So Far)

Public-sector unions defied the Right’s attempt to crush them—and were transformed in the process.

Heather Gies

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The Real Border Crisis: Authorities Physically Blocking Children From Reaching Crossing Points

While Trump begs for his wall, children are fighting for their lives.

Jenny Villegas

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Food Stamps and Rental Assistance Are Now in Jeopardy as Trump’s Government Shutdown Continues

The shutdown’s impact on the poor is about to get a lot worse.

Sarah Lahm

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Instead of Watching Trump’s Speech, Watch This 12 Year Old Eviscerate the Immigration Crackdown

Leah, whose parents are undocumented, slammed Trump's "evil" family separations.

In These Times Editors

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The Repression of BDS Shows How the American and Israeli Ruling Classes Are Deeply Enmeshed

The latest Senate effort to crack down on peaceful protest against the Israeli occupation stems from a long-standing special relationship.

Gregory Shupak

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Even in Power, Democrats Are Proving To Be Their Own Worst Enemy

The “pay-go” rule is more proof that establishment Democrats would rather kneecap bold redistributive policies than embrace an emerging left-wing agenda.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

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We Can’t Afford to Let Nancy Pelosi Bury the Green New Deal

Incoming speaker creates climate committee with limited powers—undermining a far more ambitious initiative.

Christopher D. Cook

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As Democratic Leadership Moves to Kill the Green New Deal, Cries of Betrayal

"There's a big part of the Democratic Party that's basically indifferent about the end of human civilization but paying it some lip service."

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams

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We Can Reclaim Christmas from Capitalism

The case for getting rid of Santa and ending the commodification of the holiday season.

Valerie Vande Panne

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The Left Victories That Defined 2018—And Give Us Hope for the New Year

Despite Trump's destructive presidency, the Left made important strides this year—from electoral victories to strikes, union campaigns, movement organizing and popularizing left-wing policies.

Marc Daalder

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This Little-Known Libertarian Training School Is Making Federal Judges More Conservative

After attending training at the Manne Economics Institute, judges are more likely to issue longer prison sentences and overturn protections for workers and the environment.

Moshe Z. Marvit

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The Year in “Civility”: The 6 Worst Appeals to Norms and Good Manners of 2018

As the Right went on the offensive, these Democrats called for appeasement.

Marco Cartolano and Sarah Lazare

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The Trump Administration’s War On Science Is Worse Than the Inquisition

The White House's crude deflections on science aren't simply ignorant — they're calculated to serve the fossil fuel industry at the entire planet's expense.

Basav Sen