“It was just eerie to have to get in the car, drive it back to my house, knowing that I don't know when I'm going to be seeing my dad again.”
Sarah Lazare
ICE OUT!
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House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
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There’s Never Been a More Fitting Time for Democrats to Stop Funding ICE
The money fueling ICE’s abuses comes directly out of the pockets of working Americans who are already struggling.
Sonali Kolhatkar
LaborViewpoint
"ICE Is Made Up of a Bunch of Cowards"
Artist Margaret Vail Palmquist eviscerates ICE in a series of illustrations over its abduction of a 5-year-old in the Minneapolis area earlier in the week.
Margaret Vail Palmquist
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Antifa Everywhere
As Trump revives the war on terror against domestic opposition, what does antifascism mean?
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Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
Sarah Lazare, Thomas Birmingham and Ari Bloomekatz
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“No Work. No Spending": Minnesota Workers Strike Today to Protest ICE
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“Everybody Showed Up”: Stunning Crowds at Minnesota Day of Strike and Shutdown Against ICE
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Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Hurts U.S.-Born Workers, Too
The research is clear: when immigrant workers are targeted, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for better pay and conditions.
Sarah Lazare
The Fake Clinics Taking Over Reproductive Healthcare
As abortion clinics disappear nationwide, “crisis pregnancy centers” are transforming reproductive healthcare into a far-right fantasy—quietly collecting hundreds of millions in public funds as Medicaid faces historic cuts.
Sonia Chajet Wides
Iranian Artists Keep the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom” Alive
Over three years after the suspicious death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a nationwide protest movement in Iran, artists continue to fuel creative resistance.
Alessandra Bajec
Minneapolis Fights Back: An Episode of The Dig
Host Dan Denvir speaks with Minneapolis organizers about the impact of the Jan. 23, 2026, work stoppage amidst the continued ICE occupation of Minnesota.
Daniel Denvir
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I Love You, Madame Librarian
Kurt Vonnegut expresses admiration for one of the last promising places in America for people to feel: libraries and the people who work there.
In These Times Editors
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Antifa Everywhere
As Trump revives the war on terror against domestic opposition, what does antifascism mean?
Alberto Toscano
Culture
Iranian Artists Keep the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom” Alive
Over three years after the suspicious death of Jina Mahsa Amini sparked a nationwide protest movement in Iran, artists continue to fuel creative resistance.
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How Mamdani Won
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A Rare and Beautiful Moment In War
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LaborViewpoint
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How Zohran Mamdani Achieved Escape Velocity from Politics as Usual
Dania Rajendra and Rebecca Vilkomerson
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Bhaskar Sunkara
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Braving a Campaign of Terror: Unnamed
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COMICS CURATED BY MATT BORS
An obituary for Dick Cheney in one frame, and other Election Day comics!
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December comics from Kirk Anderson, Tom Tomorrow, and Jen Sorensen.
Kirk Anderson, Tom Tomorrow and Jen Sorensen
PALESTINE
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PalestineDispatch
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Palestinian Youth Movement Vows to Make Genocide Support Too Costly for Maersk
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التحولات التي شهدها مجتمع المسلمين في الولايات المتحدة بعد 20 عامًا من التاسع من أيلول وكيفية تجليها بعد السابع من تشرين الأول
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A Staggering Number of Minnesotans Took to the Streets Friday to Demand ICE Leave. The Next Day, ICE Responded by Killing Another Resident.
Saturday morning marked the third shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. “How many more Americans need to die for this operation to end?” said Mayor Jacob Frey.
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How One Minnesota Union Is Helping Members Survive the Federal Siege
UNITE HERE Local 17 is one of many unions, community organizations and faith groups calling for a work stoppage tomorrow, showing a key way Minnesotans are organizing against ICE.
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Culture
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