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Dispatch
Done Waiting for the Mule: Black Activists Seek To Occupy 40 Acres of Land this Juneteenth
In cities across the country, organizers for "Black Land and Liberation" are preparing to reclaim vacant spaces.
Aviana Willis

Feature
Don’t Blame the Left for Political Violence in America: The Problem Lies with the Right
Attempts to place blame on left-wing movements aren't just wrong—they overlook the real scourge of racist violence.
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Feature
This Father’s Day, Recognizing the Dads Who Are Left Out, Locked Up and Fighting for Their Families
For dads in the crosshairs of systemic oppression, the work of parenting often goes underappreciated.
Brooke Anderson

Labor
A Day in the Life of a Day Laborer
Stephen Franklin

Rural America
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Have Been Duped into Producing Too Much Milk
Jim Goodman

Viewpoint
If the European Left Doesn’t Step Up to Take on Capitalism, the Right Will Pounce
The left must respond to the economic crisis to defeat the right-wing lurch towards nationalism and racism.
Conn Hallinan

Feature
Winning Power and Advancing a Radical Agenda Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
This year’s People's Summit shows it’s not enough to have good ideas. The left needs a strategy to win.
Kate Aronoff

Feature
Capitalism Is Built on the Backs of Black Women
By consigning Black women to low-paid care work, a new report shows, racialized capitalism is continuing the legacy of slavery.
Sarah Lazare

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Can the Democratic Party Be Transformed from Within? Taking Stock of Wins and Losses
In the wake of the Virginia primary contests, it’s time to evaluate the strategy of Our Revolution.
Theo Anderson
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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