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The Woman Who Might Have Been President

It's time to talk about sexism.

Susan J. Douglas

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The Clintons’ Dominance of Democratic Politics Is Over—And They Will Not Be Remembered Fondly

Self-inflicted wounds, an out-of-touch candidate and a party more concerned about Wall Street than the working class sealed the Clinton campaign's defeat.

Kathleen Geier

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Defending the Commons: 40 Years of In These Times

As the corporate assault on the environment grow, so does the movement against it.

Dayton Martindale

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Fidel Castro (1926-2016)

A major feature of Fidel Castro’s 47-year-old rule was his manipulation of popular support and the creation of a political system that does not hesitate to use repression, and not only against class enemies, to cement its power.

Samuel Farber

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Fighting the Bosses: 40 Years of In These Times

Without a strong labor movement, there is little hope for socialism—let alone a more humane capitalism.

David Moberg

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How an Entitled Clinton and the “Politics of Resentment” Gave Us Trump

Some lessons only become clear with time, but the 2016 election has already taught us a lot about our differences.

Theo Anderson

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Pushing the Democratic Party Left: 40 Years of In These Times

Since 1976, In These Times has pressured Democrats for a more progressive agenda.

Joel Bleifuss

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Climate Activists Must Stop Donald Trump at Home—And Go on Offense Abroad

There's no compromising with the far right—but progress can still be made around the world, and at the local and state levels.

Kate Aronoff

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On Inauguration Day, Don’t Go to Work. Don’t Buy Anything. We Need A National Strike to Stop Trump.

A call for a national "Sick Out" on Jan. 20, 2017.

Marianne Hastings

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Seizing the Moment: 40 Years of In These Times

Pushing America Left since 1976.

Jessica Stites

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20 Lessons from the 20th Century on How to Survive in Trump’s America

A history professor looks to the past to remind us to do what we can in the face of the unthinkable.

Timothy Snyder

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An Indigenous Organizer at Standing Rock Speaks on Police Repression, Climate Chaos and Donald Trump

The water protectors at Standing Rock are still defiant in opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Dayton Martindale

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Why Donald Trump’s Election Moved This 19-Year-Old to Tears

A college student reacts to her first election: "We were on the precipice of breaking the glass ceiling."

Samantha Knapp

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A Q&A with Jane McAlevey: “We Can Turn This Thing Around More Quickly Than Most People Think”

The longtime labor organizer reflects on the election and talks about where we go from here.

Kate Aronoff

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Donald Trump’s Election Means We Need a Third Reconstruction in America

Even in this dark moment, we must see our potential for prophetic resistance.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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Why Our Universities Must Provide Sanctuary to Undocumented Immigrants

In the age of Trump, it's more important than ever for our learning institutions to join the fight against racism and xenophobia.

Alecia Richards

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Jeff Sessions Is Trump’s Nominee to Head the DOJ. Is Police Reform Doomed?

Trump's DOJ could halt federal efforts to reform police departments, but activists vow to continue the fight at the local level.

Adeshina Emmanuel

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Trump’s Victory Is a Wake-Up Call to the Left

Did we do enough in 2016? And how can we build a broader electoral movement?

Lynn Koh

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The Human Face of Illinois’ Budget Crisis

A new video series from Kartemquin Films and In These Times

Kartemquin Films and In These Times

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How Inequality Guts Democracy, Suppresses the Vote And Keeps the GOP in Power

If you're poor, you're more likely to prefer Democrats, but not vote. If you're affluent, you're more likely to favor Republicans and actually vote.

Theo Anderson

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Donald Trump May Have Won—But This Is No Right-Wing Revolution

What the data can tell us on what went wrong, and how to move forward.

Mike Davis

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“The Death of the Optimism of an Entire Generation”: College Students React to Trump’s Election

Millennials—who overwhelmingly voted for Hillary Clinton—had a range of reactions, from despair to defiance.

Olivia Adams

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President Trump Is Just What the Private Prison Industry Ordered

The president-elect's policies will help not only private prison companies but, as a new report explains, the banks that help finance them.

Charles Davis

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Fighting Trump Isn’t Enough—We Must Also Wage War Within the Democratic Party

Absent our activism, the changing face of the GOP will continue to drag the Democrats further to the right.

Shaun Richman