The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Viewpoint
Trump Says Covering All Immigrants Would Bankrupt Our Healthcare System. That’s a Lie.
Covering undocumented immigrants under Medicare for All isn’t just morally right—it’s also economically sound.
Adam Gaffney

Labor
House Passes Bill to Dramatically Strengthen the Power of Unions
Jeremy Gantz

Rural America
A Green New Deal Must Offer Farmers a Way to Transition to Regenerative Agriculture
Mackenzie Feldman and John Ikerd

Labor
“Let’s Get This Bread”: Bay Area Tartine Bakery Workers Move to Unionize
Alex Press

Feature
In the Middle of the Night, Bernie Was Tipped Toward Iowa Victory by Working-Class Immigrant Votes
Foreign-language satellite caucuses took a projected state delegate win away from Pete Buttigieg.
David Goodner

Labor
A Rank-and-File Teachers’ Movement Takes On Philadelphia’s Toxic Schools
Mindy Isser

Viewpoint
Bernie Sanders’ Feat in Iowa Shows Democratic Socialism Can Win
By taking the popular vote lead in Iowa, Sanders has upended the notion that running as a socialist is a liability.
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor
Donald Trump Flat Out Lied About the Economy In His State of the Union
Robert E. Scott

Feature
Australia’s Devastating Fires Make an Urgent Case for Nationalizing Fossil Fuels
Why Australia and the United States should take over and shut down fossil fuels.
Carla Skandier

Rural America
Dicamba on Trial: Monsanto Decided to ‘Pull Back’ on Testing of Herbicide Prior to Roll Out
Johnathan Hettinger

Dispatch
These Blue-Collar Trump Supporters Think the Economy Is Great. Your Move, Democrats.
At Trump’s Milwaukee rally, supporters boasted that he’s ushered in an economic miracle. Democrats face the challenge of convincing them otherwise.
Kari Lydersen

Feature
How Medicare for All Could Improve—and Save—the Lives of Transgender People
Transgender people are systematically shut out of medical coverage. Medicare for All could change that.
Izii Carter

Dispatch
A Win Against Voter Suppression in the South
While Republicans have purged voter rolls and suppressed Black turnout in the South, voting rights organizers just showed how to win.
Casey Williams

Rural America
For Democrats, the Road to Victory in 2020 Runs Through Rural America. This Report Offers a Road Map
Joseph Bullington

Feature
Barbara Ehrenreich on Why Socialism Should Be Fun
In a sprawling interview, Ehrenreich explains the joys of radical politics and why there's no time to wait on capitalism to solve the climate crisis.
Indigo Olivier

Feature
Why Many Uber Drivers Couldn’t Afford To Stay Home During Australia’s Fires
Uber's business model is built to exploit workers. In 13 major U.S. markets, drivers are paid below minimum wage.
In These Times Editors

Labor
Trump’s NLRB Quietly Makes It Riskier To Wear Union Schwag at Work
Michael Arria

Rural America
Dicamba on Trial: Peach Farmer’s Case Against Bayer, BASF Set to Begin Monday
Johnathan Hettinger
