The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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Asian-American Groups Demand Biden Take Down His ‘Anti-China’ Ad

Progressive organizations condemn Biden for contributing to a climate of anti-Asian racism and belligerence.

Sarah Lazare

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Want a Real Election This Fall? Enact Vote-by-Mail.

Mail-in voting could be crucial to a safe and fair election this fall.

In These Times Editors

Labor

Hundreds of Fruit Packing Workers Are On Strike

David Bacon

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We Should Own the Internet—Not Silicon Valley Oligarchs

It’s time to stop treating high-speed internet as a luxury commodity and instead place it under democratic and public control.

Thomas M. Hanna and Isaiah J. Poole 

Labor

A Quiet Frenzy of Union Organizing Has Gripped the Nonprofit World

Hamilton Nolan

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Trump Administration Quietly Adds Foreign Arms Sale to List of “Essential Work”

Some defense workers say their lives shouldn't be risked to make weapons.

Taylor Barnes

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Perry Rosenstein: Building a Foundation for Art and Social Justice

As president and founder of the Puffin Foundation, Rosenstein nourished independent journalism.

Joel Bleifuss

Rural America

Sioux Tribes Are Protecting Their People from Pandemic. The Governor Is Trying to Stop Them

Stephanie Woodard

Viewpoint

Class Traitors, Welcome to the Revolution

Many liberal professionals who supported Elizabeth Warren took their votes to Joe Biden, not Bernie Sanders. But they may still join a future left electoral coalition if they can face their own precarity.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

Black Voters Are Ready. Are We?

Bernie lost with Black voters, but the Left will win if we commit to deep organizing work to earn their trust.

Phillip Agnew

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To Win Elections, Should the Left Be Nicer on the Internet?

There are signs that antagonistic Bernie supporters may have discouraged coalition-building with winnable Warren voters.

Zeeshan Aleem

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How to Unionize During Covid-19

Aminah Sheikh, a labor organizer with Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, talks about how to mobilize workers in the midst of a pandemic.

Maximillian Alvarez

Labor

Thousands of Essential Workers Are at Risk of Deportation

Maurizio Guerrero

Labor

Kick the Boss Out of the Doctor’s Office

Shaun Richman

Viewpoint

Trump’s “Reopening” Is a Red Herring

We should not concede the language of “reopening” to right-wing liars who are sending poor people to their death.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

The Covid-19 Crisis Shows Why Food Should Be a Human Right

With lines at food banks stretching for miles, the need has never been clearer to guarantee food to all U.S. residents.

Paul J. Baicich

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Time for Progressives to Seize the Means of Production of House Relief Bills

Pelosi’s bill proves Democratic leadership won’t do what needs to be done.

Hamilton Nolan

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10 Signs That Prove Big Pharma Could Care Less About Your Health

Drug companies are lobbying to protect their right to profit from any future Covid-19 vaccine.

Dayton Martindale