Opinion

James Thindwa, a Man Who Did What Needed to Be Done—And Said What Needed to Be Said

In These Times lost a friend. But his words live on.

Joel Bleifuss

The Latest Perversion of Martin Luther King Jr.? Invoking His Legacy to Defend Means-Testing.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a committed democratic socialist. If you want to honor his legacy, join the fight for universal social programs.

Eli Day

Yes, Joe Biden Has Long Pushed Cuts to Social Security. End of Story.

Bernie Sanders is right to call out Biden’s objectionable record on cutting Social Security—no matter what Paul Krugman says.

Max B. Sawicky

Amy Klobuchar Says She Wants to Protect Obamacare—But Has Worked to Undermine It

Klobuchar has sold herself as a pragmatist who will expand healthcare while being “fiscally responsible.” But her record is one of siding with big business.

Branko Marcetic

In His Lies, Joe Biden Is Sounding a Lot Like Trump

While Joe Biden has promised a break from Trumpism, when it comes to his record, the former vice president has shown an utter disregard for the truth.

Branko Marcetic

We Need Sanders and Warren to Cooperate in the Primary

The real fight is for progressive power in the Democratic Party.

Julian Brave NoiseCat

A Primary Is a Competition. Bernie Should Play To Win.

There's no need to hedge our bets.

Carl Beijer

Why Bernie Can’t Be Organizer-In-Chief

Movements, not candidates, should drive progressive agendas.

Brian Tokar

Warren’s an Ally. We Need a Leader.

Elizabeth Warren isn’t the president we need in this moment.

Rachel Gilmer

Imagine Elizabeth Warren as President. Now Imagine Bernie Sanders.

We asked their supporters to really think through what a progressive president could—and couldn't—do.

Jessica Stites

The Decade That Put Capitalism On Trial

How the 2008 financial crisis kicked off a new age of dissent

Astra Taylor

Fox News, Trump’s Ministry of Propaganda

For nearly a quarter of American adults, Fox News is their only cable news source. It tells them what Trump wants them to hear.

Joel Bleifuss

What the U.S. Left Can Learn From the Labour Party’s Epic Loss

Liberal pundits say the lesson is that Democrats shouldn’t move left. They’re wrong.

David Adler

Yes, Trump’s Impeachment Is a Partisan Pursuit—Just As It Should Be

What Trump's defenders miss: impeachment only works when it's partisan.

Thomas Geoghegan

Even in Bankruptcy, Coal Companies Can’t Stop Selling Out Workers

The industry sees its employees like it sees the Earth: Just another resource to exploit.

Sarah Lazare

Centrists Don’t Want “Party Unity”—They Want to Defend the Wealthy

Attacks by moderate Democrats on Bernie Sanders are really about defending corporate power and structural inequality.

Christopher D. Cook

Trump Has Quietly Implemented a Far-Right Takeover of the Courts That Will Last Generations

Imperiling progressive change "for as long as we live," 1 in 5 federal judges is now a Trump appointee.

Jake Johnson

Reagan Lives On in Biden

For 40 years, Biden has pushed to cut federal spending. In a recession, don't expect him to prime the pump.

Branko Marcetic