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Goldman Sachs’ Strongman in Puerto Rico
Trump’s Puerto Rico policy is a backdoor bailout for the financial giant.
Saqib Bhatti
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If Republicans Aren’t Stressing About Deficit Spending, Why Should Democrats?
Trump's tax plan shows the GOP cares about cuts for the rich, far more than it cares about debt.
Kate Aronoff
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Interviews for Resistance: “We Are in a Massive Moment of Transition”
Since the election, a lot more people are interested in exploring alternatives to the way things are. A longtime organizer talks about how to seize that opportunity and bring them into the fight.
Sarah Jaffe
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In the Age of Trump, Can Labor Unite?
There's still power in unions, if they can unlock it.
Alexandra Bradbury
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Resister’s Digest: Nationwide Protests Swell as Trump Marks 100 Days in Office
Protesters will surround the White House on Saturday and march and strike on May Day.
Theo Anderson
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The Heroin Crisis We’ve Ignored
A compassion deficit afflicts Black and Latino users.
Kari Lydersen
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Mélenchon’s Campaign To Transform French Politics From the Left
The Bernie Sanders of France offers a progressive populist program to remake the Republic.
Cole Stangler
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Resister’s Digest: Bernie Sanders Launches “Fight Back” Tour Against Trumpism
The senator hopes to build a Democratic party that is strong in all 50 states.
Theo Anderson
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A Bank Even a Socialist Could Love
The fight for public banking is gaining ground in cities and states across the country.
David Dayen
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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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