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Why Are Socialists Always Talking About the Working Class?
A discussion about class in the 21st century.
In These Times Contributors
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Ending Deadly Collusion Between U.S. and Israeli Police
A new campaign aims to denormalize human rights abuses as Netanyahu and Trump intensify their alliance.
Alex Kane
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It’s Still Their Party: What the DNC Purge Means for the Democrats’ Left Flank
By removing Ellison and Sanders backers from DNC leadership, the Democratic establishment is ruthlessly tightening its grip on the party. Progressives should take a lesson.
Branko Marcetic
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Shackles Aren’t “Bracelets”: Why We Should Be Concerned About the Marketing of Punitive Technology
Electronic monitors are devices of unfreedom—not decoration.
James Kilgore
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White Lawmakers Are Using Alabama’s Racist State Constitution To Keep Black Wages Down
Alabama wrote its 1901 constitution to “establish white supremacy.” Workers in a majority-black city say it’s Jim Crow all over again.
Bryce Covert
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In CNN’s Tax Debate, Bernie Sanders Showed How Democrats Can Win with Socialism
By offering a bold vision of policies to help working families, Sanders voiced a popular alternative to Ted Cruz and the GOP's barbarism.
Kate Aronoff
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Trump’s Heritage Foundation Speech Is a Sign of the Coming All-Out War Within the Right
Both factions of the conservative movement want tax cuts for the rich—but the knives are out between the Bannon and GOP establishment wings.
Theo Anderson
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When the Market Went Dark
Thirty years after the crash of ’87 and we’re still at the mercy of a volatile economic system.
In These Times Staff
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Trump Plans to Make It Easier to Kill Civilians with Drones. We Can Thank Obama for Paving the Way.
As the war on terror enters its 17th year, it's clear that abuses of power by one administration lead to abuses by the next.
Maha Hilal
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“General Strike, F*ck This Country”: Talking Politics and Punk With Jawbreaker’s Blake Schwarzenbach
The guitarist and singer of the legendary band discusses politics, poetry, Palestine and antifascism.
Sarah Lazare
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Why Democrats and Movements Need Each Other
The Democrats are not just gaining voters. They are gaining activists determined to transform the party.
Frances Fox Piven and Lorraine C. Minnite
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From “Me Too” to “All of Us”: Organizing to End Sexual Violence, Without Prisons
To transform the conditions of sexual violence, we must not rely on violent systems of incarceration.
Sarah Jaffe
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In Myanmar, “Anti-Terrorism” Is Cover for Ethnic Cleansing
A brutal state crackdown against the long-persecuted Rohingya minority has created a humanitarian crisis.
Amar Diwakar
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The U.S. Bombed Afghanistan More in September Than Any Month Since 2010, But the Toll Remains Hidden
In the war on terror, Trump doubles down on a failed strategy.
Emran Feroz
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After Maria, Vulture Firms Are Trying to Bleed Puerto Rico Dry. They Must Be Stopped.
Jonathan Westin of New York Communities for Change discusses why Puerto Rico's debt needs to be canceled.
Sarah Jaffe
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Birmingham’s New Mayor Randall Woodfin on How to Win the Political Revolution Down South
In an exclusive interview, Woodfin discusses his victory, how he plans to redefine progress in Alabama’s biggest city, and how other progressive challengers can win.
Katherine Webb-Hehn
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The Absolute Buoyancy: Why Corbyn and Labour Are Up and the Conservatives Are Down
The message from recent party conferences was clear: Labour is ascendant, while UK voters are tiring of Theresa May and the Tories.
Richard Seymour
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Rahm Emanuel Wants $95 Million for a New Police Facility. Chicago Activists Have Other Ideas.
Organizers with the #NoCopAcademy campaign are taking to the phones, streets and trains to get out their message that Chicago communities need more resources, not more cops.
Charles Preston
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How the “Fake News” Scare Is Marginalizing the Left
Unaccountable tech companies are defining the parameters of acceptable discourse.
Julianne Tveten
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Elon Musk Is Not the Hero Puerto Rico Needs
The island needs a revamped electric grid and fast, but privatization is not the answer.
Kate Aronoff
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How Private Equity Killed Toys “R” Us
Private equity firms bled the company dry to turn a profit, and now mass layoffs are imminent.
Mark Dunbar
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To End Mass Incarceration, We Must Rethink How We Respond to Violence
Using restorative justice techniques as an alternative to prison has a surprising group of supporters: victims of violence
Sophie Bandarkar
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A Cyclical Crisis: Why Trump’s Crackdown on Central American Migrants Will Only Mean More Violence
Trump’s promises to “decimate” Central American gangs and close the border to child migrants fuel a cycle of transnational brutality.
Laura Weiss
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Racist Blowback Against Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Just About Him: It’s Aimed at Black Resistance Itself
We refuse to apologize for fighting for our freedom.
Keedra Gibba
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