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A publication committed to informing and advancing movements for social, economic, racial and environmental justice. Founded in 1976.
Audley “Queen Mother” Moore was a civil rights icon, Pan Africanist and pioneer of the reparations movement.

Eleanor J. Bader on the new biography uncovering the legacy of a leader who shaped Black liberation for nearly a century.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In 2013, Whole Foods workers in Chicago staged a “Strikesgiving” walkout to demand Thanksgiving off.

A year later, they won: no more mandatory shifts, voluntary sign-ups, and double pay for those who work.

Proof that organizing works.

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November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Poet and organizer aja monet on art as a commons, working-class solidarity, the legacy of the Maroons and why love must be the engine of resistance.

“Langston Hughes was a busboy. We all had to find a way to make a living.”

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November 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This Thanksgiving, remember the hands that harvest and pack our food.

In 2010, @meeshellchen.bsky.social wrote about how migrant women workers face exploitation, violence, and poverty while feeding the United States.

Unfortunately, not much has changed.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Thanksgiving myths endure for a reason. This 2013 piece by John Eicher explores how the holiday became a tool of national unity and why debunking it misses the point.

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November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"Except for Palestine" exposes how “progressive except for Palestine” politics have shaped U.S. power for decades.

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November 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Trump’s “Department of War” isn’t just a rebrand; it’s a blueprint for erasing the line between military, cultural and religious conflict. Pete Hegseth’s crusader vision puts endless war at the center of MAGA politics.

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November 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Third demand: address hundreds of unresolved unfair labor practice charges. Judges and the NLRB have repeatedly found that Starbucks violated labor law. Workers have filed dozens of new complaints since the new CEO took over.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Second demand: higher take-home pay. Thousands of Starbucks partners rely on SNAP and Medicaid because their wages and hours are too low to cover basics like rent, groceries, and healthcare.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Workers’ first demand: enough hours to qualify for the benefits Starbucks advertises. Many baristas cannot get the 20 hours needed for health insurance. That includes parents caring for kids with chronic health needs.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Developers are pushing luxury “student housing” across Fayetteville, Arkansas, demolishing affordable homes and reshaping a college town once hailed as one of the “Best Places to Live.”

@jordanphickey.bsky.social reports on what’s at stake for the city’s future:

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November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In July 2024, Rory Fanning reported on how errors at the VA created $382M in medical debt affecting 875K veterans — including a 72-year-old Marine veteran who received a $108,094 “overpayment” notice, plus a suicide hotline number.

inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today, @dropkickmurphys.com frontman Ken Casey talks anti-fascism, labor solidarity, and 30 years of fighting back. @kimkelly.bsky.social reports from Atlantic City during their tour with fellow political-punk elders Bad Religion.

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November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A former Army Ranger wrote this in 2014—and his questions still resonate.

Rory Fanning reflects on Veterans Day, the symbolism of gratitude, and the harsh realities facing veterans returning from war.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Toscano details how Hegseth links immigration, drug cartels, and China to a renewed regional military strategy, including naval buildup near Venezuela, references to possible strikes abroad, & support for draft legislation granting expanded presidential war powers.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
On September 5, President Trump signed his 200th executive order of his second term, adding “Department of War” as a secondary designation for the Department of Defense. @alfatau.bsky.social reports on the implications for U.S. military policy.

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November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Trump’s “Department of War” is a blueprint for a MAGA crusade that erases the line between military, cultural and religious warfare.

@alfatau.bsky.social breaks down Pete Hegseth’s authoritarian vision for endless conflict.

inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Dick Cheney died last week. While reflecting on his legacy, it’s worth revisiting what he represented long before the Iraq War’s full horror was known.

In 2004, @davidsirota.com captured Cheney’s ambitions with brutal clarity.

Read it now: inthesetimes.com/article/bein...
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Listen to the full episode of #WorkingPeople to hear directly from the federal employees holding up America’s social safety net — even as the government leaves them behind.

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November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The federal government shutdown is in its 3rd week — but “shutdown” is misleading. Work continues, even as 700,000 federal workers are furloughed and hundreds of thousands more work without pay.

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November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Yesterday, Dick Cheney, the most powerful vice president in U.S. history, died at 84.

His legacy: torture, secret prisons, and wars that killed millions.

@alfatau.bsky.social examines the empire he built—and the impunity he enjoyed.

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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Abdelhadi recalls her early years in New York: discovering halal carts lining every corner, mosques broadcasting the adhan, and learning to organize, march, and fight for justice.

Now, this victory feels like a tribute to that NYC—a city that can still belong to everyone.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign closed out the final nights before Election Day with visits to LaGuardia taxi lines, hospital night shifts, and late-night diners—meeting the workers who’ve powered his run for NYC mayor.

Read @lfelizleon.bsky.social’s report:

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November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
An obituary for Dick Cheney in one frame via @mattbors.bsky.social, and other Election Day comics!

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November 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Dick Cheney is dead at 84.

His legacy isn’t freedom or democracy—it’s oil, war, torture, shooting a friend in the head, Iraq, and death—so much death.

In 2015, Danny Postel reviewed "The Road to Iraq," a look at why the U.S. invaded in 2003.

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November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM