The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature
Will AMLO Respond to the Central American Exodus With Compassion—Or Militarization?
Mexico's new progressive president says he has a just immigration plan. But critics say it's flawed.
Heather Gies

Dispatch
This Community Built a Democratically Controlled Water System. Now They Have To Defend It.
Across El Salvador, water rights are under threat from corrupt politicians and corporations.
Christine MacDonald

Labor
Denver Teachers: We Won’t Let H.R. Break Our Strike by Threatening Our Immigrant Colleagues
Denver Teachers

Labor
Mexican Workers Are Engaging in Wildcat Strikes at the Border
Kent Paterson

Feature
Kamala Harris’ Disturbing Brand of Criminal Justice Reform
Her version of “progressive" law enforcement leaves mass incarceration intact.
Marie Gottschalk

Feature
Why Far-Right Presidents Trump and Bolsonaro Are Backing the Attempted Venezuelan Coup
The United States and Brazil are coordinating with right-wing governments across Latin America to declare Juan Guaidó president.
Michael Fox

Feature
Where Are Democratic 2020 Hopefuls on the Trump-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela?
Of the major Democrats or progressives who have declared--or are expected to--Joe Biden and Cory Booker have expressed their support for the coup. We will update the story if others speak out.
Marco Cartolano

Culture
A Tax the Rich Can’t Avoid
New income is only a fraction of their fortunes—we need to target their wealth.
In These Times Editors

Labor
L.A. Teachers on What Was Won—And Which Battles Are Next
Julianne Tveten

Culture
Emigrating From the U.S. May Be the Only Way To Afford Eldercare
A nursing home for my mother in Germany would cost less than half of what she pays in Sacramento.
Elizabeth Zach

Labor
Federal Employees Are Suing the Trump Administration for Forcing Them to Work for Free
Michael Arria

Feature
What a Night in Border Patrol Custody Taught Me About How We Treat Migrants
I was released from the nightmare of detention--but most are not.
Matthew Leber

Viewpoint
What We Can Learn From the “Janes” of the 1960s Underground Abortion Network
Rather than despair, abortion advocates should learn from a long, radical history of community organizing and mutual aid.
Eesha Pandit

Labor
Martin Luther King Jr. Was a Union Man
Peter Cole

Culture
Black Lives Matter. Do Elections?
Barbara Ransby profiles today’s Black freedom fighters, who are posing sophisticated new answers to old Left questions—like how to engage in electoral politics.
Frances Fox Piven

Labor
Trump’s Shutdown Is Forcing Over 400,000 Federal Employees To Work Without Pay
Saurav Sarkar

Feature
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% Tax Proposal Is a Great Start—But We Need to Abolish the Ultra-Rich
To combat inequality and oligarchy, we need to tax the accumulated wealth of the billionaire class, not just income.
Mark Engler and Andrew Elrod

Culture
Racism After the First Black President
The GOP has become viciously racist, while Democrats follow Obama’s lead in skirting the issue.
James Thindwa
