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Bill Moyers: Instead of Rebuilding America, Trump Bombs the Middle East

After Trump unleashed missiles on a Syrian airfield, members of Washington’s national security establishment and elite pundits swooned.

Bill Moyers

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Russian Dissident Masha Gessen on Why Outrage Is Not Optional

She puts her hopes in civil society and a vibrant public sphere.

Yana Kunichoff

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Why the Hell Did the New York Times Just Hire a Climate Denier?

New columnist Bret Stephens writes drivel as the world burns.

Kate Aronoff

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Once Again, Corporate Media Unites To Support U.S. Escalation in the Middle East

Trump's latest aggression against the Assad regime has won him fans in editorial boards nationwide.

Adam Johnson

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Harold Washington’s Mayoral Victory Ushers in a New Era of Coalition Politics in Chicago

Following Washington’s 1983 election as the city's first black mayor, In These Times writes that the historic victory “has created the potential for a new kind of politics in Chicago.”

In These Times Editors

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How Evangelicals Revolutionized U.S. Politics

Even as they lament the imminent demise of Christianity and the oppression of true believers, evangelicals maintain an outsized influence on politics and policy.

Theo Anderson

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Some Jewish Voice for Peace Members Worry About Workplace Reprisal

At the group's biannual gathering—which the Israeli government condemned as a “hate conference”—some attendees are concerned about retaliation for their Palestinian solidarity work.

Eli Massey

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Resister’s Digest: Want to Fight Trump? Upcoming Special Elections Could Hand Him Defeats

"Tax Day" marches and rallies for immigrant rights are also planned this week.

Theo Anderson

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Trump’s Unilateral Strikes in Syria Must Be Categorically Opposed

When it comes to Syrian civilians, Trump's humanitarian rhetoric doesn't match his destructive actions.

Stephen Zunes

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Meet the Nebraskans Who Could Stop Keystone XL (Again)

But TransCanada is intervening in the process in its own way.

Kate Aronoff

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Interviews for Resistance: How Criminalized Communities in Chicago Are Working Together

An immigrant rights organizer connects her work with the organizing being done in Black, Latino and Muslim communities.

Sarah Jaffe

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A Better Way To Fund Infrastructure

Trump's investor-friendly plan and other conventional approaches are likely to fail—it's time to try something new.

Thomas M. Hanna

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A Planet of Trumps

From Duterte to Putin, what rightwing strongmen across the world can teach us about our own.

Alfred W. McCoy

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Troubled Mayoral Race in St. Louis Shows Need for Ranked Choice Voting

Ranked choice voting offers a proven solution that empowers communities of color as well as candidates.

Steven Hill

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Trump May Start Pushing a Carbon Tax. It’s a Trap.

A carbon tax at the expense of regulation is just what the fossil-fuel industry wants.

Kate Aronoff

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MLK Called for a “Radical Revolution of Values.” The Movement for Black Lives Delivers One.

50 years ago today, King blasted militarism, racism and poverty in his "Beyond Vietnam" speech. The new Beyond the Moment campaign carries forward his radical vision.

Barbara Ransby

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Interviews for Resistance: Reproductive Justice Is About Way More Than Abortion

Access to abortion is critical, yes. But so are a whole host of other healthcare issues.

Sarah Jaffe

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Resister’s Digest: Sputtering Congress Takes a Break. The Resistance Gears Up.

Protests, town halls and other events are scheduled for this recess.

Theo Anderson

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Trump’s Immigration Raids May Be Targeting Sanctuary Cities

Organizers see a pattern in escalating ICE raids.

Sarah Lazare, AlterNet

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Want to Stop Fascism? Start By Taming the Finance Sector.

Political economist Ann Pettifor on markets, Karl Polanyi and how to reverse the rise of the Right.

Kate Aronoff

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Interviews for Resistance: No, Donald Trump Is Not Bringing Back Coal Jobs

A climate justice organizer for People’s Action talks about what it takes to move from protest to power.

Sarah Jaffe

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Bill Moyers: Trump Fought the Freedom Caucus over Healthcare and Lost

The most extreme conservatives are capable of holding the House hostage.

Bill Moyers

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Interviews for Resistance: A Democratic Socialist on Running to Transform the Democratic Party

A candidate for city council in South Fulton, Georgia, talks about running for local office as a way to infiltrate and transform the Democratic Party.

Sarah Jaffe

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Resister’s Digest: Bringing Single-Payer Healthcare to Life

Single-payer healthcare is back in play after Trumpcare went down in flames.

Theo Anderson