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Climate Change-Fighting Youth Need Adult Allies. Their Teachers Should Be First in Line.
A striking Chicago teacher explains how educators can add climate to their curriculum—and stand with their students.
Nick Limbeck
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Why We Need Young People To Run the Country—And Why I’m Voting for Bernie Anyway
You can't trust anyone over 30 years in office. Except maybe one.
Dayton Martindale
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Ageism Has No Place in the Presidential Election
Science tells us that age and health are two very different things.
Susan J. Douglas
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Special coverage: Inside Chicago’s historic teachers’ strike
In These Times Editors
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Why the Argument that Medicare for All Will Curtail “Freedom” Is So, So Wrong
Joe Biden and other centrists are deploying cynical arguments to defend the for-profit insurance system. We shouldn’t buy it.
Ben Palmquist
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The coming Chicago teachers strike could be felt across the country
Miles Kampf-Lassin
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Only Bernie’s Green New Deal Answers Greta’s Call for Action
To fulfill the promise of the climate strikes, we need a bold policy solution.
Christopher D. Cook
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Trolls Are Sowing Discord Between Sanders and Warren Supporters
Is someone yanking your chain?
Joel Bleifuss
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Why the Left Needs To Stop Worrying and Learn To Love Impeachment
The fight for democracy can’t be left to the centrists.
Max B. Sawicky
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Bernie Sanders to Chicago Teachers: Worker Militancy Is Key to Fighting the Corporate Elite
At a raucous rally on Tuesday, Sanders stood with Chicago teachers who are on the verge of another citywide strike.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
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How the U.S. Left Should Approach China
From trade policy to Hong Kong, progressives must oppose xenophobia and nationalism while advancing labor and human rights.
Tobita Chow
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The “Democratic” in DSA
The Democratic Socialists of America recommitted itself to using “elections, public offices and legislation” to build support for democratic socialist ideas.
Joel Bleifuss
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The Shocking Lack of Diversity on State Supreme Courts
White male-dominated courts are a threat to judicial impartiality—and to democracy.
Daniel Fernandez
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Bill McKibben: Today Could Mark the Largest Day of Climate Action in Planetary History
Why students and workers across the globe are going on a climate strike.
Bill McKibben
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Don’t Buy Greenland—Buy Greyhound
The bus company is for sale. The federal government should nationalize it and expand its low-carbon, affordable services.
Joel M. Batterman
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Joe Biden Lied His Face Off About the Iraq War
Our score for Biden’s debate performance: 8 million pinocchios.
Branko Marcetic
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Here’s the Radical Housing Plan That All 2020 Candidates Should Embrace
With the U.S. facing an extreme housing crisis, now there's a clear-eyed plan for guaranteeing housing as a human right. The 2020 candidates should get on board.
Miles Kampf-Lassin
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A Progressive Approach to China
Progressives must reject the false choice between Trump’s anti-China protectionism and the “free trade” status quo that preceded him
Tobita Chow
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Elizabeth Warren Is Making a Mistake By Trying to Win Over Democratic Party Elites
If Warren wants to enact “big, structural change,” working within the Democratic Party establishment is a poor strategy.
Branko Marcetic
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The Debates Are Too Important To Be in the Hands of Corporate Media and the DNC
We need independently run debates that put substantive policy discussion first.
Julie Hollar
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Want To Fix the Debates? Shut Down the Trump-Style Theatrics.
The sensationalist, ratings-first format needs to change—and candidates should boycott debates until it does.
Susan J. Douglas
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Some Economists Say Carbon Taxes Are a Silver Bullet. The Reality Is More Complicated.
A carbon tax isn't a bad idea, but by itself could be politically dangerous.
Kate Aronoff
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Don’t Tax Carbon—Just Stop Digging It Up
Carbon taxes are regressive and ineffective, failing to provide the transformative change we need.
Cynthia Mellon
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The Government Should Write Everyone a Check—Paid for by a Carbon Tax
A carbon tax and dividend could curb greenhouse gas emissions while improving quality of life for many.
Owen Poindexter
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