The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America
6 Reasons Local Food Systems Will Replace Our Industrial Model
John Ikerd

Feature
Sanctuary in the Streets: How New Alliances Are Revitalizing a Past Movement
A revitalized sanctuary movement is spreading to unexpected places, resisting the threats posed by Trump’s presidency.
Yana Kunichoff

Labor
Interviews for Resistance: On the Commodification of Education
Sarah Jaffe

Feature
The Progressive Movement Just Scored a Huge Win in Philly’s DA Race
Larry Krasner’s victory was a referendum on Trump as well as on a whole host of issues that predate the president: immigrant rights, the war on drugs and mass incarceration.
Joseph Bullington

Labor
Republicans Will Turn the NLRB into a Force for Union Busting. We Can Turn It Back.
Shaun Richman

Culture
When the Bankers Took Manhattan: Austerity’s New York Roots
The new book Fear City documents the slide of New York City from vibrant social democracy to neoliberal abyss.
Moe Tkacik

Feature
The Impeachment Trap: Be Careful What You Wish For
Trump is odious, but impeachment is dangerous—both for the Democrats and the progressive movement.
Jeff Alson

Feature
Interviews for Resistance: Bird-Dogging To Stop Trumpcare in the Senate
This organizer is training activists on how to track down representatives and ask questions.
Sarah Jaffe

Labor
The Slippery Slope of “Buy American” Campaigns
Chris Brooks
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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