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Turning Capital Against Capitalism
Experiments in funding an equitable economy.
Chris Merriam
Rural America
Our Chemical-Dependent, Profit-Driven, Industrial Ag Complex is Not Going Quietly
John Ikerd
Feature
Daycare Centers Are the Latest Casualty in the War on the Poor
The budget crisis in Illinois has taken an outsized toll on kids in low-income families.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
Feature
Democrats’ Waffling on Abortion Rights Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s a Huge Political Mistake
The party needs an uncompromising moral vision that will energize its base: pro-choice women.
Kathleen Geier
Feature
Why “Pay for Success” Financing Could Cost Taxpayers More Than They Bargained For
Cash-strapped governments are increasingly turning to Wall Street to fund social services. Will the model be a Trojan horse for privatization?
Rachel M. Cohen
Labor
OSHA Under Trump Is Tight-Lipped—Democratic Senators Demand To Know Why
Paul Feldman, Fair Warning
Feature
Why We Should Stop Using the Word “Activist”
Contesting power isn't a hobby or a subculture—it's a collective project pervading all facets of our lives.
Jonathan Matthew Smucker
Viewpoint
Jeremy Corbyn’s Judgment Day
The June 8 election is critical for Labour's future.
Jane Miller
Feature
How Poor Children Are Bearing the Brunt of Austerity Cuts
The Illinois budget impasse is being used to erode childhood development programs for poor families.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
Labor
Nursing Home Workers Win Big After Threatening to Strike: “We Have the Power Now”
David Moberg
Feature
What Happens When You Put Adult Education on the Chopping Block
The Illinois budget crisis is causing extreme cuts to adult education and literacy programs.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
Feature
Homelessness and Austerity: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Budget cuts to housing and social welfare programs are exacerbating the homelessness crisis.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
Rural America
News Flash: Wage Workers and Immigrants Didn’t Create Our “Corporate Kleptocracy”
Jim Hightower
Feature
Illinois Offers Devastating Preview of Trump-Style Cuts to ‘Meals on Wheels’
The state's budget crisis has eroded the food security of low-income seniors.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
Feature
Interviews for Resistance: From Resistance to Revolution—It’s Time To Switch to Offense
An organizer talks about what it takes to move from a reactionary position to one where we fight for the power to govern.
Sarah Jaffe
Feature
To Impeach or Not To Impeach? That Is Not the Question.
The problems with the GOP are far greater than any one figurehead.
Marilyn Katz
Labor
Teachers Call Off Work in Philadelphia Contract Campaign
Samantha Winslow
Feature
How Budget Cuts Endanger At-Risk Youth
The budget standoff in Illinois is threatening the state's most vulnerable residents.
In These Times and Kartemquin Films
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