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No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (529+ words) These threats are in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which declares that "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or…...
I Went to Pedophile Island and All I Got Was This Lousy Shirt!
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (154+ words) New comics from Mattie Lubchansky, Bianca Xunise, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden. I Went to Pedophile Island and All I Got Was This Lousy Shirt! New comics from Mattie Lubchansky, Bianca Xunise, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden. Bianca Xunise is…...
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Fought for Economic Justice, Dies at 84
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) Rev. Jesse Jackson, a'renowned civil rights activist and two-time US presidential candidate who pushed for a'multiracial movement united around the common fight for economic justice, has died at the age of 84, his family announced in a'statement on'Tuesday. The family's statement…...
In the Fight Against ICE, Kids Are on the Front Lines
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) On Saturday, January 31, my partner, Kyle, and our 14-year-old, Zinnia, joined a'union-organized rally dubbed "Labor Against ICE" in Portland. Packed with union members and local groups, as well as families, children and elders, there were thousands of people and all…...
"Carte Blanche for Ruthlessness"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1028+ words) On February 4, former FOX News host Tucker Carlson delivered what, in other times, would be a'shocking assessment: that the future of the Republican Party is a'31-year-old, long-shot candidate in Florida's gubernatorial race with a'string of financial and sexual misconduct…...
Trump’s Assault on Immigrants Hurts U.S.-Born Workers, Too
1+ week, 6+ day ago (565+ words) The worker is now in deportation proceedings. But his courage helped win policy changes in Ramsey County, and his fierce advocacy in a'similar wage theft case in nearby Hennepin County also paid off: more than 70 subcontracted workers for Hennepin County…...
ICE-Cold Cash: Private Prison Companies and Executives Have Donated Millions to Members of Congress
2+ week, 1+ day ago (543+ words) This story is being co-published by In These Times and The Appeal. Leading for-profit prison companies donated about half a'million dollars to Republican members of Congress currently in office, and $58,000 to Democratic congressmembers, from 2021 through 2025, according to an investigation by…...
The Fake Clinics Taking Over Reproductive Healthcare
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1183+ words) One organization, Georgia Wellness Group, was set to receive a'much bigger prize: $450,000. CPCs have been roundly denounced by the American medical community for pressuring and misinforming clients. Without medical licenses, most CPCs are unaffected by federal privacy laws, like'HIPAA. Georgia…...
Iranian Artists Keep the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom” Alive
2+ week, 2+ day ago (650+ words) Art became both a'personal coping mechanism and a'form of activism for me," Rouzbehani tells In These Times. Now based in the UK, she left Iran in 2011 to seek safety from political'pressures. Raised fists, flowing scarves and bold female figures," Rouzbehani…...
On the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom”
2+ week, 2+ day ago (594+ words) Art became both a'personal coping mechanism and a'form of activism for me," Rouzbehani tells In These Times. Now based in the UK, she left Iran in 2011 to seek safety from political'pressures. Raised fists, flowing scarves and bold female figures," Rouzbehani…...