The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

InvestigationGoodman Institute
Behind Janus: Documents Reveal Decade-Long Plot to Kill Public-Sector Unions
The Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME is poised to decimate public-sector unions—and it’s been made possible by a network of right-wing billionaires, think tanks and corporations.
Mary Bottari
Feature
The FBI Questioned a Black Man About Racist Extremists in Charlottesville—Now He Could Go to Prison
Authorities are arresting and charging anti-racist demonstrators for events connected to the Unite the Right rally, even though it was white supremacists who unleashed violence on the town.
Michael Arria
Labor
From Whole Foods to Amazon, Invasive Technology Controlling Workers Is More Dystopian Than You Think
Thor Benson
Feature
The People of Honduras Do Not Owe Obedience to an Imposed Government
Despite brutal repression, the people of Honduras have resisted the U.S.-backed dictatorship since the 2009 coup d’état.
Melissa Cardoza
Culture
Portraitists with Disabilities Celebrate the History of Black Art
David A. Holt on his artistry and work with Project Onward, a studio and gallery for artists with disabilities.
Elena Sucharetza
Culture
Is Neoliberalism Making Our Depression and Anxiety Crisis Worse?
How capitalist culture is making us sick.
Johann Hari
Feature
INVESTIGATION: The Troubled History of the Fund Tapped for Rahm’s Controversial Cop Academy
$20 million in West Side TIF money for job creation has sat unspent, and another $36 million was "ported" to other districts. Now more than $10 million is being used for a police academy that will create only 100 temporary jobs.
Rebecca Burns
Labor
West Virginia Teachers Are Staging a Statewide Strike. Here’s Why.
Michael Arria
Viewpoint
The Arc of History Doesn’t Bend Toward Justice On Its Own.
It’s been 50 years since the Kerner Commission report was released, and institutional racism still pervades our society.
Joel Bleifuss
Dispatch
The Muslim “Bernie Clone” Running for Governor in Trump Country
A 33-year-old progressive is building grassroots support in red areas of Michigan.
Darren A. Nichols
Culture
The Essential Ursula K. Le Guin
Don't know where to begin? Here are her masterworks.
In These Times Staff
Rural America
Trump on America’s Hungry: Let Them Eat “Harvest Boxes”
Matthew Gritter
Feature
Beyond Hollywood: Domestic Workers Say #MeToo
Ai-jen Poo on how a new women’s movement is building—from house cleaners to Hollywood stars
Jessica Stites
Culture
Black Panther Engages with Decades of Black Liberatory Theory—And Is Also a Great Movie
The film, in no uncertain terms, considers the possibility and necessity of revolution for Black people across the world.
Nate Marshall
Labor
5 Ways the Olympics Are Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Workers
Jonny Coleman
Culture
Yes, You Should Watch The Chi
The Showtime series may not be perfect, but it’s an illuminating look at Chicago beyond the violent headlines.
Salim Muwakkil
Rural America
A New Look at the Wartime History of Pesticides
Evaggelos Vallianatos
Feature
“Marriage and Love Have Nothing In Common”: Emma Goldman on Romance and Sexual Freedom
The anarchist, labor organizer and rabble rouser Emma Goldman published this essay, "Marriage and Love," in 1914.
Emma Goldman
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