The Wisconsin Idea

Viewpoint

Rev. William Barber: The Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage Is a Fight for Racial Justice

Democrats need to stop playing games and use their majorities to pass a $15 minimum wage right now—we can’t wait any longer.

Rev. William Barber

Labor

This Week In Working: Amazon's Union Vote

The Working In These Times newsletter for the week of February 12

Hamilton Nolan

Viewpoint

America's Sickness Goes Far Beyond Trump

Only by acknowledging the racism, materialism and militarism that animate our country can we begin the process of healing.

Andrew Bacevich

Rural America

An Open Letter to Biden from Indigenous Peoples

Trump wrecked the relationship between the U.S. government and Native nations. Here's how the Biden Administration can repair this damage.

Rural America In These Times

Labor

After Threatening Strike, Chicago Teachers Set “New Standard” With Safer School Reopening Plan

Hard-fought negotiations and a strike threat led to Chicago teachers reaching the “most comprehensive agreement for reopening schools” in the country, potentially setting a model for other districts nationwide.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

Undocumented in the Sex Industry

Maya Morena, a sex worker, activist, and DACA recipient from Honduras, examines the phenomenon of "whoreophobia," the history of vice and more.

Maximillian Alvarez

Viewpoint

Massive Inequality Is a Feature of Capitalism, Not a Bug

The Biden administration may usher in a new period of reform, but history shows that it's unlikely to last if our economic system remains intact.

Richard D. Wolff

Departments

Devastation and Uprising: 2020 in 10 Numbers

The pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color and amplified wealth inequality. But Americans have also demonstrated their incredible resilience.

In These Times Editors

Labor

This Week in Working: VA Workers and Teachers Unions

The Working In These Times newsletter for the week of February 5

Hamilton Nolan