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The “rise and grind” credo is a ruse to suck more value out of our labor. It’s time to rouse a different reality—one in which the machines stock the warehouses and we claw back control over our lives from our bosses, giving us time to explore the full scope of human creativity.

Two years ago today, middle-school-teacher-turned-union-organizer Brandon Johnson was sworn in as Chicago's mayor. asha ransby-sporn writes about what Chicago's left movement has won and what’s still to be done to deliver a more equitable city. ⤵️ inthesetimes.com/article/mayor-…

Great piece by Rebecca Burns on a just cause eviction campaign in Chicago! She cites our UMN CURA research debunking the landlord claim that such laws reduce production. They don’t. 👇🏼 👇🏼

"The Left’s advantage is that we are anchored by what is an expansive network of organized bases of people who knock doors, have real conversations, are part of shared communities." inthesetimes.com/article/mayor-…

India’s salt-production industry has seen massive growth over the past 75 years, but the working conditions of the country’s salt pan workers are deteriorating. inthesetimes.com/article/cost-o…

Salt production in India is undertaken by thousands of workers who spend hours in the sun, even during heatwaves. This has caused chronic kidney dysfunction among them. In my first for In These Times I trace this disease burden. inthesetimes.com/article/cost-o…

Not in NYC? You can still participate in the fundraiser for our sibling union, @infopjs. Enter into the online raffle at bit.ly/PJSraffle to win a @hellgateny bundle, a 1-year subscription to @jewishcurrents or In These Times, or 1 of 2 book bundles from Haymarket Books.

India is one of the world's leading exporters of salt—its workers are paying the price. inthesetimes.com/article/cost-o…

Two years ago, we stood in the heart of UIC Pavilion, alongside our city's working families, educators, and organizers, to witness a historic victory. One of our own — a teacher, a union organizer, a champion of justice — became the mayor of Chicago. Since then, we've made real

Today, the Chicago City Council is reintroducing a ​“just cause” evictions ordinance that could offer protections to renters. Read about it here. ⤵️ inthesetimes.com/article/chicag…

Two years afters Mayor Brandon Johnson's election, asha ransby-sporn interviews Chicago organizers about what they've accomplished—and what they've learned about power. inthesetimes.com/article/mayor-…

The Trump administration announced a truce with the Houthi rebels on May 6—after the United States had already bombed critical infrastructure for importing food and fuel. New from Sarah Lazare, jointly published with Workday Magazine. inthesetimes.com/article/no-whe…

The US and Israel are starving Gaza. They are also starving Yemen. I wrote about these dual human-made—or, more precisely, American made—humanitarian crises, and how starvation is now a routine tool of siege warfare and collective punishment. inthesetimes.com/article/no-whe…

“They’re destroying the port that gets fuel in and destroying the port that gets food in. That’s a recipe for famine. I can’t even think of words to use to describe what’s going to happen.” inthesetimes.com/article/no-whe… Sarah Lazare for Workday Magazine and In These Times

As I shared with In These Times, "US bombs may have stopped for now, but the destruction we’ve caused will affect Yemenis for years. Successive administrations have learned they can’t bomb their way to peace. Peace in #Yemen will never come from the barrel of a gun."

Ahora en español para In These Times: Cómo los inquilinos de dos vecindarios de Chicago se encontraron—y pelearon juntos—cuando el mismo inversionista intentó desplazarlos. inthesetimes.com/article/spanis…

No Wheat, Milk, Rice, Medicines: How the U.S. and Israel Are Starving Yemen In These Times inthesetimes.com/article/no-whe…

The Trump regime is making drastic cuts to the federal workforce. Unions are fighting back. Sarah Jaffe w/the critical context and history, and why it's important to remember Scott Walker and Act 10. inthesetimes.com/article/donald…

"The Christian Right’s 250-Year Fight Against America" — incredible conversation w/Kathryn Joyce & Jerome Copulsky In These Times inthesetimes.com/article/christ…

This is a long read. But if you’re trying to understand what is happening in Gaza—not just the horror but its history, roots, and meaning—this piece I wrote for In These Times explains how we got here and what Gaza is, not just as a place but as an idea inthesetimes.com/article/palest…