The Wisconsin Idea

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How Black Communities Across the Country Are Retaking Land and Demanding Reparations
A conversation with Chinyere Tutashinda of the BlackOUT Collective.
Sarah Jaffe

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Trump’s Dangerous Love Affair With the Saudi Royal Family
How our new commander in chief is intensifying the U.S.-Saudi "special friendship" that's destabilizing the Middle East.
William D. Hartung

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Shutting Out the Public from the Senate Healthcare Bill Isn’t Just Antidemocratic: It’s Deadly.
These lethal policies would never pass through an accountable, participatory public process.
Ben Palmquist

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Greek Squatters Transformed a Deserted Hotel Into a Sanctuary for Refugees. Now, They Face Eviction.
The left-wing Syriza government is cracking down on squats that house thousands of migrants in Athens.
Patrick O. Strickland

Rural America
Understanding the True Cost of American Food (Part I)
John Ikerd

Labor
Retirement of Boomer Business Owners Could Leave Millions Jobless—Unless Workers Take Over
Alexander Kolokotronis

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“I Question America”: On Juneteenth, Remembering Fannie Lou Hamer’s Testimony About Racist Brutality
Hamer’s speech to the 1964 Democratic National Convention still rings true.
In These Times Staff

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The Fight Against the California Democratic Establishment Has Only Just Begun
Kimberly Ellis lost her bid for the chair of the California Democratic Party, but that has not stopped her fighting spirit.
Theo Anderson

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Armed U.S. Agents Just Raided a Humanitarian Aid Center in the Arizona Borderlands
'No More Deaths' says unprecedented invasion has compromised life-saving operations on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sarah Lazare
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.
For more information about the National Writers UnionWU, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.