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Viewpoint
How to Beat the “King” of Debt at His Own Game
The Trump Administration will drive everyday Americans dramatically deeper in debt. But we can fight back.
Jason Wozniak

LaborViewpoint
3 Ways Workers’ Rights Are on the Chopping Block Under President Trump
Judging by the first Trump administration, workers and unions are set to face new attacks and a rollback of rights.
Samantha Sanders

Election 2024Comics
"Why Isn't Everybody Celebrating With Us?"
The bewildered megalomaniac asks why no one is cheering along the 2024 election parade route in a series of new comics curated by editor Matt Bors.
Matt Bors

LaborPodcast
Union Leaders Gear Up for the Long Struggle Ahead
The second Trump administration has promised to gut labor protections and endanger undocumented workers. Jimmy Williams of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades discusses the road ahead for organized labor.
Maximillian Alvarez

Labor
Whole Foods Workers Win First-Ever Union, Defying Amazon (Updated)
Workers in Philadelphia say they’re tired of being treated like robots.
Kim Kelly

Labor
Wall Street Took Over a Vital Sign Language Service—And Started Union Busting
Workers fighting to improve video interpretation services for Deaf people face a huge obstacle: the private equity groups with a stranglehold on the market.
Sarah Lazare

FeatureCulture
Rehearsing the Future
A festival of healing justice models how we practice revolutionary care and liberation.
Panthea Lee (李佩珊)

ViewpointElection 2024
Out of the Ashes
Democratic failure gave rise to the second round of Trumpism. Collective action is the way out.
Miles Kampf-Lassin

ViewpointElection 2024
The Power of Dumb
In the Second Trump Era, don't expect reality to be realistic.
Hamilton Nolan
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
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