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Trump’s Dangerous Love Affair With the Saudi Royal Family

How our new commander in chief is intensifying the U.S.-Saudi "special friendship" that's destabilizing the Middle East.

William D. Hartung

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Shutting Out the Public from the Senate Healthcare Bill Isn’t Just Antidemocratic: It’s Deadly.

These lethal policies would never pass through an accountable, participatory public process.

Ben Palmquist

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Greek Squatters Transformed a Deserted Hotel Into a Sanctuary for Refugees. Now, They Face Eviction.

The left-wing Syriza government is cracking down on squats that house thousands of migrants in Athens.

Patrick O. Strickland

Rural America

Understanding the True Cost of American Food (Part I)

John Ikerd

Labor

Retirement of Boomer Business Owners Could Leave Millions Jobless—Unless Workers Take Over

Alexander Kolokotronis

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“I Question America”: On Juneteenth, Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer’s Testimony About Racist Brutality

Hamer’s speech to the 1964 Democratic National Convention still rings true.

In These Times Staff

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The Fight Against the California Democratic Establishment Has Only Just Begun

Kimberly Ellis lost her bid for the chair of the California Democratic Party, but that has not stopped her fighting spirit.

Theo Anderson

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Armed U.S. Agents Just Raided a Humanitarian Aid Center in the Arizona Borderlands

'No More Deaths' says unprecedented invasion has compromised life-saving operations on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sarah Lazare

Dispatch

Done Waiting for the Mule: Black Activists Seek To Occupy 40 Acres of Land this Juneteenth

In cities across the country, organizers for "Black Land and Liberation" are preparing to reclaim vacant spaces.

Aviana Willis

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Don’t Blame the Left for Political Violence in America: The Problem Lies with the Right

Attempts to place blame on left-wing movements aren't just wrong—they overlook the real scourge of racist violence.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

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This Father’s Day, Recognizing the Dads Who Are Left Out, Locked Up and Fighting for Their Families

For dads in the crosshairs of systemic oppression, the work of parenting often goes underappreciated.

Brooke Anderson

Labor

A Day in the Life of a Day Laborer

Stephen Franklin

Rural America

Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Have Been Duped into Producing Too Much Milk

Jim Goodman

Viewpoint

If the European Left Doesn’t Step Up to Take on Capitalism, the Right Will Pounce

The left must respond to the economic crisis to defeat the right-wing lurch towards nationalism and racism.

Conn Hallinan

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Winning Power and Advancing a Radical Agenda Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

This year’s People's Summit shows it’s not enough to have good ideas. The left needs a strategy to win.

Kate Aronoff

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Capitalism Is Built on the Backs of Black Women

By consigning Black women to low-paid care work, a new report shows, racialized capitalism is continuing the legacy of slavery.

Sarah Lazare

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Can the Democratic Party Be Transformed from Within? Taking Stock of Wins and Losses

In the wake of the Virginia primary contests, it’s time to evaluate the strategy of Our Revolution.

Theo Anderson

Labor

What You Need to Know About the General Strike That Just Swept Colombia’s Largest Port

Neil Martin and Isaias Cifuentes