Ari Bloomekatz

We know enough to unequivocally condemn this latest war.

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Here's What We Know We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.

"Here's What We Know" — which is maybe everything we need to know right now from @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social

"We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth."

Read the rest below or @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/iran...

Biden, Trump, the media, the public—we have all failed the residents of East Palestine, OH “I'm pissed at how many people have forgotten about what happened here. I'm pissed that everybody thinks we're doing fine, that everything in East Palestine, OH, is good. It's not.”

I was in East Palestine this week for the 3-yr anniversary of one of the worst industrial disasters in US history. Here's the compilation of testimonies residents in/around EP shared w/ me @therealnews.com

I beg you to listen & share their stories w/ everyone you can
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A beloved workers' rights organizer in Minnesota, known for *successfully* fighting against wage theft and labor trafficking, has been detained by federal immigration agents and is now locked up in New Mexico. His family is calling for his urgent release. inthesetimes.com/article/work...

Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE 1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.

A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social

[scoop] @sarahlazare.bsky.social with the story on a family speaking out after worker organizer in Minnesota has been abducted by ICE @inthesetimes.com | @workdaymagazine.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/work...

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.

A Staggering Number of Minnesotans Took to the Streets Friday to Demand ICE Leave. The Next Day ICE Responded by Killing Another Resident. by @thomasbirm.bsky.social @inthesetimes.com

“How many more Americans need to die for this operation to end?” said Mayor Frey.
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"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 is one of my favorite artists bc she's brilliant and savage and a genius organizer all at the same time. She did a special series of illustrations about ICE that are deeply relevant to what's happening in MN today. Find them @inthesetimes.com
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A Huge Group of Faith Leaders Are Blocking a Key Road Outside the Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport The major act of civil disobedience comes as throngs of residents are braving freezing temperatures to make their voices heard.

BREAKING: Faith leaders are blocking a key road outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport to demand ICE leave MN—& maybe stop abducting children and killing people...

Follow @sarahlazare.bsky.social & @inthesetimes.com @workdaymagazine.bsky.social for updates.
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“Always More Than a Label”: 8 Ways to Be Like King for the Struggle Today—Coretta Scott King, That Is Investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, analysis of national and world affairs, and cultural criticism that matters.

8 ways to be like King for the struggle today—Coretta Scott King, that is
—by @jeannetheoharis.bsky.social @inthesetimes.com with incredible art by Howard Barry
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There Should Be No Debate. Corporations Should Pay More Taxes. As Chicago's budget standoff continues, the issue of whether corporations should pay more taxes to support the public good should not be contentious.

The Chicago City Council just punted again on passing a corporate head tax to help fill a $1.2b gap.

Beyond the excellent case from @etoddbreland.bsky.social here, one of the alternative proposals—aggressive debt collection—seems almost designed to fail... (🧵)

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There Should Be No Debate. Corporations Should Pay More Taxes. As Chicago's budget standoff continues, the issue of whether corporations should pay more taxes to support the public good should not be contentious.

As Chicago's budget standoff continues, @etoddbreland.bsky.social outlines why there should be no debate about at least 2 things:
1. Would a corporate head tax be a "job killer"? Not likely.
2. Would a corporate head tax help Chicago's working families? It would.
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Sin escape: Dentro del sistema de casas de huespedes en Texas donde el abuso, la negligencia, y la explotación son comunes Mientras Estados Unidos se enfrenta a los mayores recortes del sector médico en su historia, Texas presenta una visión aterradora del futuro de la atención médica a largo plazo.

Also available in Spanish, here: inthesetimes.com/article/sin-...

@inthesetimes.com released a major investigation today w/ @typeinvestigations.org into horrifying “boarding homes” in Texas.

Abuse. Neglect. Fraud. Death.

A warning for the U.S. as Trump eyes cuts to Medicare. By Ottavia Spaggiari w/eds @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social
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Zohran Mamdani Wins and It Is a Celebration of My New York Mamdani will be New York City's first Muslim, socialist mayor. But his victory does—and should—mean much more.

"Zohran Mamdani’s victory—a socialist, Muslim one—feels like a celebration of my New York."

Mamdani wins & the first piece we're publishing to mark the historic election is from Columnist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social
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10 Races to Watch This Election Day From New York to Texas, here are some of the most important decisions voters are making today.

From Minneapolis to Seattle to New York, the 10 races across the country we're watching closely today—and that you should, too! inthesetimes.com/article/10-r...

It's highly likely I'm biased, but I think we have the best obituary of Dick Cheney anywhere, and it's all in one frame. From the incredible, 2x Pulitzer-Prize finalist @mattbors.bsky.social, who we're lucky to have as our @inthesetimes.com Comics Editor

This is a beautiful piece about Mamdani and working people by Luis Feliz Leon @inthesetimes.com. inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike "Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This i...

Pres. Lynne Fox @sbworkersunited.org having a Muhammad Ali moment. Says "Starbucks is on the Ropes" and they better get back to the bargaining table or there might be a float like a butterfly and sting like a strike sort of situation. Op-ed @inthesetimes.com
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Trepidation, Defiance and Déjà Vu Mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago “The important thing is that they’ve held it, they’re not intimidated, and we’re showing who we are and celebrating our history, our culture and our traditions."

"Trepidation, Defiance and Déjà Vu Mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago" by Lilia Fernández, UIC history professor for @inthesetimes.com

"Organizers and residents have been, and are, largely moving forward with a mix of trepidation and defiance."

📷 Steel Brooks
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The Real Estate Pity Party Tenant power helped carry Zohran Mamdani to victory—and the landlord lobby is none too pleased.

5/ In the primary, Mamdani won 7 of the 10 districts with the most rent-stabilized units. Turnout in majority-renter districts rose 7.5% on average, signaling the growing political power of tenants.

The World's Greatest Bait Shop, in Chicago's Montrose Harbor, joins the resistance.

“Yes, be brilliant. Be brilliant in your area.” — from my interview with @coribush.bsky.social at the @jvp.bsky.social national meeting
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You don't want to miss this @inthesetimes.com roundtable w/student leaders organizing against the genocide. They're facing intense repression & they're taking hits, but they're not slowing down. Here they discuss how to sustain a movement under relentless repression
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In These Times is proud to announce our new agreement with the National Writers Union.

Today, we’re announcing our new agreement with @thenwu.bsky.social.

Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media.

Find the full agreement here: inthesetimes.com/article/itt-...

A National Day of Action for Higher Ed On April 17, higher ed unions, AAUP chapters, and student organizations across the U.S. are coming together to fight back against the coordinated assault on teaching and learning, and to mobilize for ...

When the @actioninhighered.bsky.social did their "Day of Action" last year, they had something like 60 campuses involved, which was impressive.

Tomorrow, they've got more than 170 campuses from across the country throwing down.

Check out the map here: www.dayofactionforhighered.org#map

Illustration of Elon Musk giving a salute to crowd at Trump's inauguration.

Our March issue is now available.

Read Alberto Toscano on the 21st century caesars steering global authoritarianism, Lauren Markham's reporting about Greece’s illegal war on migrants and more: inthesetimes.com/magazine/kin...

Cover art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.

Thank you @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social for hosting my first reflections on this day.

Has the Fire Ceased? We will not stop until Palestine is free.

@emanabdelhadi.bsky.social:
Has the fire ceased?

After 467 days, will Gazan skies carry clouds & sun rather than bombs & death?

Will history rewrite itself? Will those who stood silent claim to have been there all along by our sides? Will our memories be enough of a witness?

Has the fire ceased?