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‘Work-Life Balance Is at the Center of This Dispute’: Alabama Westrock Paper Mill Workers Fight On

Workers at Westrock’s Mahrt Mall paper mill in Cottonton, Alabama, have been locked out since the beginning of October due to an ongoing contract fight.

Jacob Morrison

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Mike Davis’s Socialism Was Rooted in a Love of Humanity

The Marxist writer and activist Mike Davis (1946-2022) showed us all how to live and fight as an “old-school socialist.”

Micah Uetricht

LaborViewpoint

Robert Reich: Why Aren’t Democrats Talking About the Real Cause of Inflation?

Casting corporate profiteering as a key driver of inflation would be a political winner for Democrats—and it has the virtue of being true.

Robert Reich

Labor

Why Starbucks Cares So Much About a Little Pin

A barista in Buffalo says he was fired for wearing a suicide awareness pin. Now, workers in at least seven other states are wearing it in solidarity.

Jeff Schuhrke

Rural America

After Platinum Health Took Control of Noble Sites, All Hospital Workers Were Fired

A private-equity startup acquired two rural Missouri hospitals during the pandemic. In March, it suspended all hospital services.

Sarah Jane Tribble

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How Progressives Can Counter ‘Tough-on Crime’ Messaging

Crime plays on primal emotions. We need deep engagement to transform people's thinking.

Robert Kraig

LaborFeature

Amy’s Kitchen Workers Protested Their Working Conditions. Then They All Lost Their Jobs.

“They treat you like you’re nothing. Like cockroaches.”

Emily Janakiram

Labor

Sysco Strikers Reach a Deal

The three-week, multi-state strikes caused supply chain interruptions but drew widespread community support.

Eloise Goldsmith and Rohan Montgomery

Labor

When Unions Back Corporate Mergers, Workers Lose

The UFCW may be contemplating supporting Kroger's mega-merger. That should give every union member a sinking feeling.

Hamilton Nolan

Voters Could Help Stem the Homelessness Crisis in L.A. Next Month

A sweeping ballot initiative dubbed the “mansion tax” would raise funds to build supportive housing, provide rental assistance and implement other measures to help curb the crisis facing unhoused Los Angeles residents.

Annie Howard

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Barbara Ehrenreich’s Call for Socialist Feminism

“Feminism—despite all our efforts—is still largely a middle-class movement and ideology,” Ehrenreich wrote in 1984—words that are still relevant today.

Barbara Ehrenreich

Labor

Inside the Fight To Unionize Delta Air Lines

Delta is the last major airline in the US where flight attendants are not unionized. Its workers want to change that.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

CEO Pay Has Soared by Nearly 1,500% Since 1978, While Workers Have Been Left Behind

As the Fed seeks to cut workers’ wages amid inflation, a new report shows corporate executives have seen a monumental surge in compensation.

Jake Johnson

Viewpoint

Biden’s Marijuana Reform Plan Is a Good Start. He Can’t Stop There.

The Biden administration has taken the first step to ending harsh and discriminatory laws around marijuana. But it’s a far cry from justice for all those impacted.

Jesse Mechanic

Viewpoint

The Gangster Socialists of the Red State Beaches

Insurance may suck, but it doesn't lie.

Hamilton Nolan

Viewpoint

Joe Manchin Says He’s Pro-Job Creation, But He’s Lobbying the Fed to Increase Unemployment

Sen. Manchin has justified fossil fuel extraction because it “creates jobs.” He's also pushing a policy that would cut them.

Sarah Lazare

Departments

Beware the Copaganda Machine

Media portrayals of police as good-hearted heroes warp our collective view of reality. Don't trust them.

In These Times Editors

El plan de la Casa Blanca para detener la migración protege las ganancias empresariales—no a las personas

El plan sólo afianzará aún más las razones por las que la gente se va.

Brigitte Gynther and Azadeh Shahshahani