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Make No Mistake—The Left Is on a Winning Streak
Before the votes had even been counted, some were treating the results in Michigan as a defeat for the Left. This is hard to square with the fact that well beyond Abdul El-Sayed’s win, progressives and socialists won major races.
Branko Marcetic
Politics
After Abdul El-Sayed’s Win in Michigan, Progressives Are Preparing for the Next Round Against AIPAC
“I’m happy to burn your money for you, and then we can get on to the business of governing,” Abdul El-Sayed said in a message to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Jake Johnson
Politics
Abdul El-Sayed Is In a Fight to Transform the Democratic Party
The Michigan Senate primary between El-Sayed and Haley Stevens is shaping up to be a proxy war in the struggle between the party’s progressive and centrist wings.
Danny Postel
Politics
The People Fighting Back: Inside Maine’s Immigrant Defense Movement
An excerpt from 'Breaking ICE' on how Maine became the blueprint for an immigration defense movement that caught fire in the Trump era.
Sonali Kolhatkar
InterviewPolitics
How Europe's Economic Collapse Is Fueling the War in Ukraine
A Marxist economist argues that the war in Ukraine cannot be understood without confronting the collapse of European capitalism and the loss of empire.
Richard D. Wolff and Glenn Diesen
PalestineInterviewPolitics
The Elite 'OK' to Police Our Every Thought and Move
Adam Johnson joins Steven Thrasher to deconstruct the functions of liberalism, a theme deeply explored in each of their new books.
Adam Johnson and Steven Thrasher
Politics
Fascists Don't Know How to Party
Trump’s 250th American anniversary celebration was as pathetic as we deserve.
Hamilton Nolan
Politics
The Socialist Electoral Movement Is on the Move in New York City
The Democratic Socialists of America are running a slate of candidates ahead of Tuesday's primary in New York—showcasing the power of left wing machine politics.
Hamilton Nolan
FeaturePolitics
No New Beds
How one coalition is challenging the construction of mega-jails in Georgia.
Micah Herskind, Priscilla Grim and October Krausch
ViewpointPolitics
Ramirez: "The call for accountability must not go unanswered. We need an independent prosecutor."
Tomorrow, a judge will rule whether to appoint an independent prosecutor to investigate crimes by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.
Delia Ramirez
DepartmentsPolitics
A Dream Deferred for the Jackson Faction
Jesse Jackson's politics of inclusion, an ongoing project, was spurred by his ascent to two candidacies for the Democratic presidential ticket.
In These Times Editors
Politics
The Grand Old Illusion of ‘Ethical’ Capitalism
Donald Trump’s Big Oil bonanza is an environmental disaster — but the industry’s reaction exposes a larger truth about capitalism itself.
Brad Swanson
LaborFeaturePolitics
More Than A Slogan: Labor's New Gambit to Tax the Rich
Washington State just enacted a historic "millionaire tax"—and as organizers set their sights on state legislatures, more could soon follow suit.
Rebecca Burns
Politics
Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings
Federal agents “denied Minnesota investigators access to key information” in the DHS shootings, the lawsuit says.
Chris Walker
Politics
Mayor Mamdani and New Yorkers Want to Tax the Rich. Where Is City Council Speaker Julie Menin?
Leaders in city and state government support raising taxes on the wealthy, but Gov. Hochul and Speaker Menin are refusing to get on board. Now, grassroots groups are increasing the pressure.
Luca GoldMansour
FeatureCover StoryPolitics
The New Antifascist Consensus
How organizers and everyday residents—now activists—are stopping ICE around the country
Shane Burley
Politics
After a Torrent of Dark Money, AIPAC and Corporate Interests Flop in Illinois Elections
The pro-Israel lobby spent millions to intervene in the Democratic primaries, but in the two most high-profile races AIPAC came up short.
Jake Johnson
Politics
The Axis of Chaos
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is sowing the seeds for state collapse and unending violence across the region.
Alberto Toscano
Politics
Betting Against Increased Taxes, DraftKings Is Spending Big on Illinois State Races
The sports gambling industry is pouring more than a million dollars into local Illinois races in a gambit to evade regulations and higher taxes.
Matthew Cunningham-Cook
ViewpointPolitics
We Can't Let Trump Get Away With Another Endless War
As the United States bombs Iran, we cannot afford to slip into despair. We must push back against militarism everywhere, at every turn.
Negin Owliaei
ViewpointPolitics
No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
The current threat of an attack by the US did not begin with any failure by Iran to negotiate. On the contrary, it began with the United States’ repudiation of negotiations that had already succeeded.
Jeffrey D. Sachs
Politics
Trump’s ICE Won’t Stop Abducting Kids
Here are just some of the ways Trump’s ICE has terrorized thousands of children, like five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, since the administration took office.
Lily Seltz
InterviewPolitics
"Carte Blanche for Ruthlessness"
Author Laura Field on how Trump and the furious minds of the New Right are in a mutually reinforcing cycle of radicalization.
Kathryn Joyce
Politics
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
Sharon Zhang
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