The Wisconsin Idea

ViewpointPolitics

The New DNC Chair Should Put the Working Class at the Center of the Democratic Party

To counter the tech oligarchy of Trump’s second term, Democrats need to offer a clear message: no to corporate power and economic elites, yes to more democracy and worker organizing.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Culture

Nostalgia and Nationalism: Breaking Down Marvel's Shortcomings

Even the Defense Department has its grip on America's largest franchise.

Aina Marzia

Comics

Comics To Fight Fires In LA

New comics by Jen Sorensen and more.

ViewpointPolitics

Trump Is Already Planning Colossal Tax Giveaways to Corporations and Billionaires

President Trump campaigned on lowering prices for Americans. Instead, his first priority is to cut taxes for the super rich while slashing social programs for working people.

Lindsay Owens

Housing

BREAKING: Seattle Defies Landlord Lobby, Votes to Fund Social Housing

Despite a deluge of corporate cash, the measure to fund an ambitious plan for mixed-income, publicly owned housing appears to have won big.

Rebecca Burns

Investigation

Hearing: New Haven Testifies On Its Mold Crisis

Less than two months after an In These Times investigation on the nation’s unrecognized mold health care crisis, one city at its center shows signs of taking action.

Thomas Birmingham

LaborViewpoint

Amid Lots of Bad News for Working People, a Win in New Orleans Offers Hope

The Workers' Bill of Rights—supported by more than 80% of voters—is the latest tool to reduce labor exploitation.

Sarah Jaffe

Culture

Detty December Brings Euphoria and Hope for Ghana’s Future

President John Mahama’s re-election gave some Ghanaians "cautious optimism" during the festival season.

Ernest Ankomah and Emmanuel Kwame Sarpong

Labor

After Gaza Cease-fire, the Labor Movement Isn’t Done Fighting for Palestinian Freedom

Networks of U.S. union organizers are calling for an end to a system of apartheid in Israel and cessation of all armed conflict in the region.

Jeff Schuhrke