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A Snapshot of the Possible

Since the financial crisis and Great Recession of the early Obama era, a core group of community and union organizers in Minnesota had been building what they called “alignment.” January 23 was one fruit borne from that labor.

Alex Han

Politics

After a Torrent of Dark Money, AIPAC and Corporate Interests Flop in Illinois Elections

The pro-Israel lobby spent millions to intervene in the Democratic primaries, but in the two most high-profile races AIPAC came up short.

Jake Johnson

ComicsComics

An Homage to Chicago’s the Orphanage and Other Comics

New comics commenting on everyone from Kristi Noem to Trump by Bianca Xunise, Tom Tomorrow, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden.

Bianca Xunise, Tom Tomorrow, Brian McFadden and Jen Sorensen

Fighting Cancer Has Given Me New Insights on the Anti-Fascist Challenge We Face

To resist authoritarianism, our work must be deeply relational. We must act even in uncertainty. Nurturing builds power.

Amisha Patel

Viewpoint

What a Democratic Socialist Economic Agenda Looks Like

As democratic socialism returns to the U.S. public eye, socialists need to make clear how their vision differs from the liberalism most Americans are familiar with. Here are five crucial distinctive elements of a socialist policy agenda.

Max B. Sawicky

Dispatch

“We’ll All Go Down to Jail”

Minnesota rises with civil disobedience and mass protest.

Sarah Lazare

LaborPodcast

How NYC Nurses Won After Their Longest Strike in the City’s History

A conversation with a lead organizer and neonatal nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital during the pivotal weeks of the union’s historic 41-day strike.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

The Planes Across the Tarmac

At a civilian airport in a progressive city, the machinery of global war meets the question of who controls infrastructure.

Alex Press

Podcast

“We Don’t Want To Be Studied Like Guinea Pigs. We Want To Be Helped.”

Three years after the East Palestine derailment, residents are still suffering.

Maximillian Alvarez

LaborInterview

Julie Su Isn’t Done Fighting for Workers’ Rights

Three decades after winning a landmark case to protect Thai workers, Su is reflecting on the lessons she’s learned while looking ahead to how New York City can become a pro-worker capital.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

The Largest Share Ever of U.S. Workers Now Have Access to Paid Leave

There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.

Chabeli Carrazana

Politics

The Axis of Chaos

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is sowing the seeds for state collapse and unending violence across the region.

Alberto Toscano

Viewpoint

Trump’s Attacks on SCOTUS Are Personal—But Real Court Reform Should Be a Progressive Priority

The president keeps attacking the Supreme Court after its tariff ruling, but SCOTUS rules for the wealthy and obstructs progressive policies. Court reform must be a priority.

Shahrzad Shams and Todd N. Tucker

Politics

Betting Against Increased Taxes, DraftKings Is Spending Big on Illinois State Races

The sports gambling industry is pouring more than a million dollars into local Illinois races in a gambit to evade regulations and higher taxes.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook

ViewpointPolitics

We Can't Let Trump Get Away With Another Endless War

As the United States bombs Iran, we cannot afford to slip into despair. We must push back against militarism everywhere, at every turn.

Negin Owliaei

Viewpoint

Trump Has Made the U.S. War Machine a Spectacle—And It’s Spectacularly Unpopular

In Iran, Trump has brought the full extent of the war machine out into the open. Let’s channel public anger into organizing.

Khury Petersen-Smith and Azadeh Shahshahani

Viewpoint

The Epstein Class Are the Warped Elites They Pretend to Hate

For years, MAGA has attacked minority groups in the name of “protecting women and children.” It turns out the real abusers are the wealthy and powerful.

Sonali Kolhatkar

Viewpoint

Here's What We Know

We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.

Eman Abdelhadi