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London’s Grenfell Disaster is An Indictment of Austerity

The fire’s victims were caught in the crosshairs of public cuts and a housing crisis.

Amar Diwakar

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The Police State Can Come After Trump Protesters, But It Can’t Make Them Cooperate

Facing up to 75 years in prison, 135 Inauguration Day protesters are refusing to collaborate with the prosecution.

Sarah Lazare

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‘I Must Mourn’: Frederick Douglass on the Meaning of July 4th to the Slave

These words, spoken in 1852, are relevant to modern U.S. society mired in the legacies of slavery and racist brutality.

Frederick Douglass

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Meet the Activists Still Fighting the Anti-Woman Legacy of Bill Clinton’s Welfare Reform

Why welfare activists are throwing their weight behind the RISE Out of Poverty Act.

Sarah Jaffe

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What the Single-Payer Loss Reveals About the Role of Corporate Money in California Politics

The chair of the California Democratic Party’s progressive caucus explains how it went down.

Theo Anderson

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5 Roadblocks to Reform in Chicago’s Police Union Contract

Critics say the city's agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police makes it more difficult to investigate and punish abuses.

In These Times and City Bureau

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Trump Is Trying to Make NAFTA Even Worse. It’s Time to Throw Sand in the Gears.

Many on the Left have been deeply critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since before it was fast-tracked into law by former President Bill Clinton in 1994. Now, President Donald Trump’s current plan to renegotiate NAFTA is poised to make the massive trade deal even worse.

Ethan Earle

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The Supreme Court’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Ruling Forces Me to Live in Fear

If the war on terror has taught us one thing, it's that harsh laws targeting non-citizens will eventually be extended to citizens, too.

Maha Hilal

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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Documents Show Jerry Brown Giving Big Oil a Seat in Drafting Climate Policy

The California governor is selling himself as a climate advocate on the global stage, but behind the scenes, the fossil fuel industry appears to have his ear.

Kate Aronoff

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How Middle Schoolers Forced Their Administration to Stop Celebrating Indigenous Genocide

Students say their school should not be named after Alexander Ramsey, a historical figure who called for the extermination of Native Americans.

Sarah Lahm

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Reality TV’s Culture of Rape and Exploitation Extends Far Beyond The Bachelor

Contestants and workers are having traumatic experiences in an industry that lacks a standard of informed consent.

Kitty Stryker

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New York Is on the Verge of Major Climate Action—But Centrist Democrats Stand in the Way

Lawmakers stalled as advocates pushed to get an ambitious climate bill through the state senate before the legislative session ended.

Kate Aronoff

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Defeating the Senate’s Trumpcare Bill Is a Life-or-Death Fight

An organizer for Nevada’s Working Families Party discusses the efforts in her state to block the Senate healthcare bill and push for single-payer.

Sarah Jaffe

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How Black Communities Across the Country Are Retaking Land and Demanding Reparations

A conversation with Chinyere Tutashinda of the BlackOUT Collective.

Sarah Jaffe

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Trump’s Dangerous Love Affair With the Saudi Royal Family

How our new commander in chief is intensifying the U.S.-Saudi "special friendship" that's destabilizing the Middle East.

William D. Hartung

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Shutting Out the Public from the Senate Healthcare Bill Isn’t Just Antidemocratic: It’s Deadly.

These lethal policies would never pass through an accountable, participatory public process.

Ben Palmquist

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Greek Squatters Transformed a Deserted Hotel Into a Sanctuary for Refugees. Now, They Face Eviction.

The left-wing Syriza government is cracking down on squats that house thousands of migrants in Athens.

Patrick O. Strickland

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“I Question America”: On Juneteenth, Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer’s Testimony About Racist Brutality

Hamer’s speech to the 1964 Democratic National Convention still rings true.

In These Times Staff

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The Fight Against the California Democratic Establishment Has Only Just Begun

Kimberly Ellis lost her bid for the chair of the California Democratic Party, but that has not stopped her fighting spirit.

Theo Anderson

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Armed U.S. Agents Just Raided a Humanitarian Aid Center in the Arizona Borderlands

'No More Deaths' says unprecedented invasion has compromised life-saving operations on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sarah Lazare

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Don’t Blame the Left for Political Violence in America: The Problem Lies with the Right

Attempts to place blame on left-wing movements aren't just wrong—they overlook the real scourge of racist violence.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

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This Father’s Day, Recognizing the Dads Who Are Left Out, Locked Up and Fighting for Their Families

For dads in the crosshairs of systemic oppression, the work of parenting often goes underappreciated.

Brooke Anderson

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Winning Power and Advancing a Radical Agenda Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

This year’s People's Summit shows it’s not enough to have good ideas. The left needs a strategy to win.

Kate Aronoff

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Capitalism Is Built on the Backs of Black Women

By consigning Black women to low-paid care work, a new report shows, racialized capitalism is continuing the legacy of slavery.

Sarah Lazare