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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

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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

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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

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Fascists Don't Know How to Party

Trump’s 250th American anniversary celebration was as pathetic as we deserve.

Hamilton Nolan

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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

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No New Beds

How one coalition is challenging the construction of mega-jails in Georgia.

Micah Herskind, Priscilla Grim and October Krausch

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The New Antifascist Consensus

How organizers and everyday residents—now activists—are stopping ICE around the country

Shane Burley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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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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There’s Never Been a More Fitting Time for Democrats to Stop Funding ICE

The money fueling ICE’s abuses comes directly out of the pockets of working Americans who are already struggling.

Sonali Kolhatkar

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I Love You, Madame Librarian

Kurt Vonnegut expresses admiration for one of the last promising places in America for people to feel: libraries and the people who work there.

In These Times Editors

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The Serious Risks of Trump’s Executive Order Curbing State Regulation of AI

Dozens of states have placed regulations on artificial intelligence technology to protect residents from an array of potential harms. Now these protections could be under threat due to actions by the Trump administration.

Anjana Susarla