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The 1950s: You Had To Be There

Post-WWII America was more complicated than we remember.

Jane Miller

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When ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Was Accused of Being Communist Propaganda

When the movie first came out, it fell under suspicion from the FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).

Michael Winship

Viewpoint

We Forgot To End Poverty

Poverty remains at record highs. Is that because welfare reform failed, or because it succeeded all too well?

Chris Rhomberg

Christmas Behind Bars

George Lavender

Labor

‘Right to Work’ Benefits CEOs, Not Workers

Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Why Are We Kicking Up Such a Fuss About The Interview?

This isn't the first case of cyberterrorism this year, but it's by far the most decried.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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The Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Began in Panama

Twenty-five years ago this month, the U.S. invaded Panama. It became the blueprint for America's wars in the Middle East.

Greg Grandin

Labor

How 13 Complaints Against McDonald’s Could Help Millions Unionize

David Moberg

Comics

The Truth About Torture Defense

Matt Bors

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2015: The Year the Climate Justice Movement Gains the Upper Hand?

Despite the doom and gloom about our impending climate catastrophe, the past year actually saw some incredibly hopeful—and growing—climate activism.

Rebecca Solnit

Labor

Temple’s Adjunct Faculty to Join Thousands of Others in Citywide Union

Kevin Solari

Dispatch

A New Strategy To Make the Banks Pay

Youngstown, Ohio, may have found the cure to the national plague of abandoned properties.

Laura Gottesdiener

Labor

Volkswagen’s Employee Engagement Plan Could Weaken Labor

Alexandra Bradbury

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Texas: The Blue Frontier

Texas won't turn blue from the top down, but it may already be doing so from the ground up.

Theo Anderson

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Slip of an Officer’s Tongue Suggests Police Are Monitoring #BlackLivesMatter Protesters’ Cell Phones

Are Chicago police using 'stingrays' against activists?

Joel Handley

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Whatever Obama’s Calculations, Socialism Is Still Alive and Well in Cuba

After 54 years of the most powerful country on earth with its boot on your collective neck, any relief is worthy of celebration.

Tom Hansen

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Introducing ‘We Surveil and Protect’: An In These Times Investigation

A brief history of surveillance by the Chicago Police Department.

Joel Handley

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Why Bernie Sanders Needs to Run for President—As an Independent

The corporate capture of both parties, explosion of energy in grassroots movements, and popular disgust with politics as usual make this the perfect moment for Sanders to run outside the Democratic Party.

David Goodner