When we wrapped up the latest print issue of
In These Times
just three weeks ago, the word "coronavirus" was only just beginning to
appear in most people's lives. How quickly things change.
Frankly, we were worried that this issue might seem out of place by
the time it arrived in subscribers' homes -- but the other day we
received this heart-warming note from a reader:
"I just wanna say the new issue of In These Times has given me a weird sense of normalcy I haven’t felt in what feels like forever."
In that spirit, today we've made the entire April issue available online for everyone to read, for free. You can see the full list of stories below.
I hope some of these stories provide you with a brief respite from
today's news -- while also serving as a reminder of some of the many
pressing issues that still deserve our attention.
Happy reading,
Diana Babineau
Managing Editor
FEATURES
How Bernie Beat Polling and a Smear Campaign To Win His First National Office
Sanders faced personal attacks and was down 10 points against a moderate Republican. He won.
By Branko Marcetic
Jane McAlevey: We Desperately Need a Mass Strike Against the Billionaire Class
An interview about politics and power.
By Mindy Isser
The Culinary Workers Who Run Las Vegas
Their coveted electoral power comes from organizing that never stops.
By Hamilton Nolan
EDITORIAL
The Future Socialists Want, And Centrists Fear
Are reds and red-scarers even talking about the same thing?
By Joel Bleifuss
DISPATCHES
Guess Who's Rallying for Medicare for All? Senior Citizens
By Taylor Moore
A Caucus for Black Youth
By Eli Day
Death Metal for a Dying Planet
By Mario Reinaldo Machado
IN PERSPECTIVE IN 2020
The 7% Matter
By Dan Cohen
The Swing Voter Chimera
By Micah Uetricht
CULTLURE
“Social Poetics” Uncovers the Poetry of Everyday Workers
Mark Novak’s new book documents how worker-written poetry promotes international solidarity among workers
By Harris Feinsod
THE BIG IDEA
Mandatory Voting
By In These Times Editors
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