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Rural America

A New Law Promised Debt Relief for Black Farmers. Instead, Some Got Collection Notices.

The American Rescue Plan included $4 billion in debt relief for farmers of color, but a lawsuit has thrown the program, and the farmers who need it, into limbo.

April Simpson

Left Challengers Running for Congress Snap Their Losing Streak

In Texas, democratic socialist Greg Casar cruised to victory in his primary while Jessica Cisneros forced a longtime conservative incumbent into a runoff—welcome news for those taking on the Democratic Party establishment.

Nick Vachon

Labor

Workers Say They Breathe Polluted Air at “Green” Insulation Facility

Kingspan employees in Santa Ana, California are demanding improved health protections—and a fair process to organize.

Mindy Isser

Labor

Unions Stand With Exploited Immigrant Demolition Workers in NYC

A conversation with Chaz Rynkiewicz, vice president of Laborers Local 79.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

Rashida Tlaib: Here’s Where Biden’s SOTU Fell Short

With a stroke of a pen, President Biden could improve lives for millions of working people. To strengthen the state of the union, now is the time for transformative action.

Rashida Tlaib

Broad Economic Sanctions on Russia Could Follow Familiar Playbook of Punishing the Poor

The impulse to punish Putin for his unconscionable invasion of Ukraine is understandable, but wrecking entire economies comes at a high human cost.

Sarah Lazare

Culture

In Praise of The Whole World Is Watching

We remember the life and accomplishments of the late activist, writer and scholar Todd Gitlin (1943-2022).

Susan J. Douglas

Departments

The Time the WTO Yawned at the Revolution

In a Covid-19 world, revisiting the WTO talks in 1999 sheds light on what developing countries can do to end the pandemic.

In These Times Editors

Viewpoint

The U.S. Should Respond to Putin’s Unconscionable Invasion of Ukraine With Diplomacy, Not War

Urgent diplomacy and humanitarian aid—and Russia’s own antiwar movement—could stop the suffering.

Phyllis Bennis

"War Is Not the Answer"

Russia's military attack on Ukraine sparked anti-war demonstrations across the globe—including in downtown Moscow.

Jake Johnson

Viewpoint

Robert Reich: The Biden White House Is Making a Mistake By Not Tying Inflation to Corporate Power

When we talk about inflation we must also talk about soaring corporate profits.

Robert Reich

LaborFeatureInvestigationGoodman Institute

“Queremos Vivir”: The Workers Who Wouldn’t Die for the Pentagon

Maquiladora workers in the border city of Mexicali strike against working conditions.

Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

The Political Transformation That Happens When Workers Speak for Themselves

On the importance of deep conversations—and listening.

Maximillian Alvarez

Feature

In Closed-Door Talks, the U.S. and E.U. Are Excluding Covid-19 Tests, Antivirals From Intellectual Property Waiver Negotiations

The exclusion bucks the demands of global activists, who say diagnostics and therapeutics must be included in any final deal.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

The Best Way to Fight for the Public is in Public

Robin Wonsley Worlobah, Minneapolis' first Black democratic socialist City Councilmember, says she's not only fighting for better outcomes, but a more just system.

Robin Wonsley Worlobah

Feature

Can Argentina Escape the Plague of IMF-Imposed Austerity?

Argentina has struck a deal to renegotiate its $44.5 billion debt to the IMF. Critics say now is the time to declare this debt illegitimate.

Jacob Sugarman

Labor

"We Are Fed Up": A Second Mexican Auto Plant Moves to Organize Independent Union

Maquiladora workers in a border city are trying to oust their employer-friendly union, and switch to a truly independent one.

Luis Feliz Leon

Viewpoint

How a News Voucher System Could Revitalize American Journalism

We can rebuild the local journalism industry by having the government give people the means to pay for news.

Mark Histed