The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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

Viewpoint

Young People Don’t Support Biden. Why Does the Establishment Still Think He’s the Most “Electable”?

Don't believe arguments about "electability" coming from the corporate wing of the Democratic Party.

Joel Bleifuss

Rural America

How a Little-Know Virginia Law Has Been Used to Uphold White Supremacy and Undermine Local Democracy

Simon Davis-Cohen

Viewpoint

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

Viewpoint

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

Feature

A Group of Homeless Black Mothers Just Took On a Giant Real Estate Developer—And Won

In Oakland, Moms 4 Housing occupied for a vacant home for two months—and now the corporate owner has agreed to sell it to a community land trust. But the moms say they’ll continue fighting to make sure housing is a human right.

Julia Clark-Riddell