The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature
White Politicians Still Run the Show in Heavily-Black Towns
Large numbers of African Americans are moving into towns and suburbs, yet their representation in the political system remains weak.
Terrell Jermaine Starr, Alternet

Labor
New Orleans Union Membership Set to Double After Hotel and Casino Workers Win
Kevin Solari

Comics
Recruiting Allies in Syria
Matt Bors

Culture
The Poor Don’t Need Pity
In a new book, Linda Tirado elaborates on her viral essay, 'Why I Make Terrible Decisions, or, Poverty Thoughts.'
Joanna Scutts

Labor
Lena Dunham Decides People Should Be Paid for Their Work
Micah Uetricht

Feature
7 Politicians Who Are Actually Talking About Inequality
A few lone voices in Congress are putting economic populism front and center.
David Moberg
“Great Firewall” Shuts Down Instagram, Social Media, During Hong Kong Protests
Kevin Solari

Feature
It’s the Inequality, Stupid
How to frame the 'defining challenge of our time.'
David Moberg

Feature
Failing the Midterms
The Democrats can't win by cutting class.
Chris Lehmann

US Prisons Guilty of Censorship Says Report to UN
George Lavender

Labor
Uber’s Business Model: Screwing Its Workers
Avi Asher-Schapiro

Feature
Hedge Funds: Fantastic for Wall Street, Horrible for Your Pension
Private equity and hedge funds constantly lose money. So why are taxpayers' money being poured into them?
David Sirota

Comics
America: Neighbor
Eric Garcia

Labor
The Freelancer Economy is Here. Should We Celebrate?
Kate Jenkins

Culture
David Bowie’s Radicalism
The artist blew our minds wide open.
Sarah Jaffe

Comics
Worse than Assad?
Jeff Danziger

Labor
Did Indiana Autoworkers Strike a Blow Against Two-Tier Contracts?
David Moberg

Feature
Senate Republicans Unanimously Oppose Ending One Percenters’ Control of Elections
The GOP says yet again that control of our political system by the ultra-rich is just fine, thank you.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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