Chronological Archive -- In These Times

A bitter labor conflict ultimately failed in Decatur, Ill., during the mid-'90s. But a new book argues that tactics developed there by locked-out workers strengthen today's labor movement.

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By Daphne Wysham
May 21, 2009

What’s Wrong With the New Climate Bill

First, the good news: One of the most comprehensive pieces of energy and climate legislation ever drafted by members… more

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By Jenny Tomkins
May 20, 2009

Xe is the Problem

Keeping the corporation formerly known as Blackwater out of Skunk Hollow.

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By G. Pascal Zachary
May 19, 2009

Jacob Zuma: Sub-Saharan Populist

The anxiety over the selection of Jacob Zuma as president of South Africa obscures a significant milestone: For the… more

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By Ralph Seliger
May 18, 2009

Israel’s Center Does Not Hold

Netanyahu's coalition begins to govern, as the world awaits a two-state solution.

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By Mike Lynn
May 17, 2009

Rethinking the Future

Fossil fuels can't last forever. A new book plans for a world without them.

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By David Sirota
May 15, 2009

Healthcare’s Enigma-In-Chief

The most stunning and least reported news about President Obama's press conference with health industry executives this week wasn't… more

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By Joseph M. Schwartz
May 15, 2009

The Only Road Out of Crisis

Yes, it is socialism, but nationalize the banks already.

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By Susan J. Douglas
May 14, 2009

Antidote to Drug War Madness

So I was making dinner, and on NPR I hear, to my amazement, a report by Robert Siegel and… more

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By Jeremy Bigwood
May 13, 2009

Reinventing Demons

The Obama administration plans a new round of 'public safety' programs in Latin America.

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By Joel Bleifuss
May 12, 2009

A Specter is Haunting Dems

Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) had every reason to free himself from the wing nuts that bind the rusty Republican… more

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By David Sirota
May 8, 2009

Piggish Capitalism

Even if you don't dig on swine, it has become impossible to avoid them. If you're not pummeled by… more

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By Shea Howell
May 7, 2009

Bonuses Make a Comeback

It is hard to believe that Wall Street does not recognize it has failed. Late last month, America's largest… more

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By April Howard
May 6, 2009

Salt of the Earth

Bolivia extracts its lithium, environment be damned.

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By Julie A. Mertus
May 5, 2009

The Past and Future of Human Rights

Barack Obama could become America's first human rights president.

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By Robert Parry
May 5, 2009

One More Bubble!

When I took an editing job at Bloomberg News in March 2000, my arrival coincided with the bursting of… more

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By Stephen T. Asma
May 4, 2009

Happy Serf Liberation Day

Free Tibet? Not so fast.

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By David Moberg
May 3, 2009

Flower Power

Colombian plantation workers are fighting an uphill battle to unionize and secure better working conditions.

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By Rose Arrieta
May 1, 2009

An Inconvenient Woman

Arizona public defender Isabel Garcia speaks out against U.S.-Mexico border policy.

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By David Sirota
May 1, 2009

With Their Magic Bullet, Dems Have No More Excuses

As counsel for the Warren Commission, Arlen Specter described a "magic bullet" that changed America. Four decades later as… more

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By Salim Muwakkil
April 30, 2009

The Irony of Obama’s Boycott

America's first black president refused to attend a U.N. conference on racism.

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By Brittany Shoot
April 30, 2009

Playing the Gringo Wild Card

Chesa Boudin’s Latin American diaries.

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By Alexander Gourse
April 29, 2009

Old War on New Deal

The new book Invisible Hands reveals how quickly conservatives organized to challenge New Deal liberalism.

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By Ken Brociner
April 28, 2009

The Cuban Revolution and the American Left

For countless leftists who came of age politically sometime between the late 1950s and the early 1990s, the Cuban… more

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By David Sirota
April 27, 2009

‘Reform’ To Nowhere

How the crusade against earmarks threatens constitutional democracy.

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By Terry J. Allen
April 26, 2009

Confessions of a Terrorist

Dear Senator Patrick Leahy: I write from my sleeper cell outside Hardwick, Vt., through a constituent I persuaded to… more

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By David Sirota
April 24, 2009

Newsflash: Populism Is Popular

In 2006, journalist Christopher Hayes wrote a little-noticed article for In These Times magazine about a proposal in Oregon… more

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By Nick Turse
April 24, 2009

Casualties Continue in Vietnam

The devastation of unexploded ordnance from the ‘American War.’

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By Frederick Clarkson
April 24, 2009

The Psychologists of Torture

Medical professionals designed and helped to implement Bush administration interrogation practices.

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By Christopher Moraff
April 23, 2009

Putting a Stop to Stop Loss

Pentagon ends the back-door draft, but critics fear a return with Afghanistan surge.

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By Megan Tady
April 23, 2009

Big Cable’s Internet Rip-Off

You'll have to excuse me--I'm a little tired, having stayed up all night watching episodes of Lost online. I've… more

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By Daniel Denvir
April 22, 2009

Labor Limbo

Philadelphia museum guards fighting for union recognition highlight the potential power of "card check."

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By Terry J. Allen
April 21, 2009

What Conflict of Interest?

We humans are a sneaky species, but research into how other animals feign death and deceive mates shows we… more

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By Micah Williams
April 20, 2009

Students Won’t Sweat It

Under fire for alleged union-busting, Russell Athletic is losing university contracts around the country.

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By David Sirota
April 17, 2009

Columbine Questions We Still Don’t Ponder

As Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold's posthumous infamy turns 10 on April 20, I wish I were surprised that… more

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By Joanne Landy
April 17, 2009

Czech Against U.S. Military Power

Activists successfully oppose a Pentagon radar base plan in the Czech Republic.

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By Joel Bleifuss
April 16, 2009

Bailout Bandits

In these days of "bank stablization plans" (bailouts for fat cats) and "overseas contingency operations" (wars), Americans who celebrated… more

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