Indiana casino dealers revived the recognition strike. In a walkout at Horseshoe Indianapolis, workers stopped the games & shut down tables, demanding union recognition after a federal shutdown delayed their election. Alexandra Bradbury reports.

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...

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. inthesetimes.com/article/drop...

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. inthesetimes.com/article/vete...

“A former Army Ranger says he doesn’t want to be thanked for his service—he wants politicians to stop sending young soldiers off to die.” #VeteransDay @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/vete...

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. inthesetimes.com/article/secr...

On the Working People Podcast, @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with federal workers who illustrate how the Trump administration’s government shutdown is meant to harm the 700,000 federal employees who have been furloughed. inthesetimes.com/article/fede...

"Pete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the 'Department of War' ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts." @alfatau.bsky.social on how Hegseth is building "an insidiously indefinite notion of war at the heart of MAGA" @inthesetimes.com.

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...

Capturing the on-the-ground electricity of Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social reports from NYC on a rare moment when leftists seem to have found "someone who can both win power, and do what you would do with it."

As the public discusses Dick Cheney’s death last week, we encourage you to read Frida Berrigan’s 2003 investigation, explaining Halliburton's profits from war—and how Cheney’s “deferred compensation” blurred lines between public office and private gain.

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...

"In the waning days of the race, Cuomo veered fully into Islamophobia & AI dystopia, amping up fear and hate. And over the final 36 hours, Cuomo’s twisted campaign was endorsed by Donald Trump and Elon Musk—making the lines, and the stakes, very clear." @bradlander.bsky.social on rising together

Chicago! No Neutrals There Join @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social, @sarahlazare.bsky.social, and Nesreen Hasan for a conversation about US Labor, Zionism, & the Struggle for Palestine Tuesday, 11/11 at 6:30 CT Live at @haymarkethouse.bsky.social & streaming online RSVP to attend:

Zohran Mamdani has made history as New York City’s first Muslim, socialist mayor — and for In These Times contributor, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, his victory feels like a love letter to the New York that both embraced and opened the world to her.

@bradlander.bsky.social knows the assignment.

Today @bradlander.bsky.social wrote an op-ed on Zohran Mamdani’s historic win — and the work ahead. “When Donald Trump sends troops here, it won’t be Trump vs. Mamdani. It’ll be Trump vs. New York City.”

New comics section at In These Times with Mattie Lubchansky, Jen Sorensen, Keith Knight, Ruben Bolling and one from me on Cheney. inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...

This is what I wrote at the time and I still believe it even though it made a lot of people mad. inthesetimes.com/article/publ...

My comic is now up on the In These Times comics page. Also included is the first @mattbors.bsky.social political cartoon in years. - inthesetimes.com/article/mamd... @inthesetimes.com

RIP Dick Cheney For @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...

For @inthesetimes.com I argued that "New Yorkers will only win the campaign promises Mamdani ran on  if they keep the movement that elected him alive." I am so happy to see the 104,000 volunteers are not going home.... inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

Andrew Cuomo warned that if “the socialist wing wins, the Democratic Party dies.” After Zohran Mamdani’s landslide in NYC, @milesklassin.bsky.social argues it might finally be time to build something new. inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

"From Bagram Air Base and Abu Ghraib to Guantánamo and countless clandestine dungeons, Dick Cheney oversaw the build-up of the U.S. empire’s archipelago of repression." @alfatau.bsky.social examines a life defined by impunity and the empire it built. inthesetimes.com/article/dick...

🚨 New @therealnews.com: I speak w/ a panel of grad student workers & union members from Columbia University & the University of Michigan about the chilling new reality on their campuses & what it’s like to live, learn, & work there today @swcolumbia.bsky.social therealnews.com/campus-life-...

Read about 10 of the most critical decisions from Minneapolis to Colorado and beyond that voters made on November 4, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblymember from Queens, has been elected NYC’s first Muslim mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo in a historic upset. Luis Feliz Leon on the campaign of 100K+ volunteers promising a rent freeze, free childcare & fast, free buses. inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

I was there; this is all true. @sarahposner.bsky.social on how digital media made critical reporting on the Christian right possible, in a time when much of the mainstream press refused to look. talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/tradi...

Hamilton Nolan - "HamNo" - has been writing must-read stuff for decades. Don't miss this one:

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. inthesetimes.com/article/fede...

“The Trump administration’s shutdown isn’t just about budgets—it’s about breaking the people who make social services work.” @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social speaks with furloughed federal workers about life on the front lines.

Democrats scored key victories across the country yesterday. From Zohran Mamdani’s historic NYC mayoral win to major ballot measures in California, Texas & Colorado, here are 10 races reshaping U.S. politics.

Last night, Zohran Mamdani told his victory party, “Let the words we’ve spoken together, the dreams we’ve dreamt together, become the agenda we deliver together.” @lfelizleon.bsky.social writes on how New Yorkers toppled a political dynasty, electing Democratic Socialist Mamdani as mayor.

"What stood out were the words of power, of the willingness to fight, of revolution." @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social on Zohran Mamdani's acceptance speech, filled with the "inspiring hope-and-change flavor of Obama, but it was all gripped in a fist."

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. inthesetimes.com/article/dick...

Zohran Mamdani has made history—New York City has elected its first Muslim, socialist mayor. @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social reflects on what this moment means for working-class New Yorkers, for Muslims, and for the city itself.

Zohran Mamdani has defeated Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo and will be New York City’s next mayor, according to the AP. Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.

As Zohran Mamdani heads toward a likely win tonight for NYC mayor, @adamjohnsonCHI reports on how polling shows he’s performing second overall among Jewish voters—contradicting The New York Times’ claim of strained support.

On the cusp of Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral election, @asha-rrs.bsky.social examines how Black voters shaped—and could redefine—the Left’s electoral future.

As Zohran Mamdani’s campaign reshapes New York politics, @alexhan.bsky.social argues the Left must look beyond wins and losses—and focus on building lasting power.

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: inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

Zohran Mamdani may soon lead NYC—but his biggest challenge won’t come from Trump or Albany. Wall Street’s control over city finances has long constrained social democracy—and could again. Read Michael Beyea Reagan’s analysis: inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

An obituary for Dick Cheney in one frame via @mattbors.bsky.social, and other Election Day comics! www.inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...

It’s Election Day. From New York to Texas, voters are deciding races that could reshape the political landscape — including whether Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC’s first socialist mayor. Read our guide to the 10 key races to watch.

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. inthesetimes.com/article/what...

In "What the Left Must Learn from Mamdani," @alexhan.bsky.social argues that movements can’t afford to retreat into cynicism—winning or losing, the Left must help set the table for the political future.

An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics. @daniarajendra.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social explore how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has upended NYC politics—uniting voters around affordability, justice, & solidarity.

In Chicago, 300 federal agents stormed an apartment building in a nighttime raid — arresting and detaining dozens, leaving residents traumatized. Tenants told @rebeccaburns.bsky.social the operation resembled an eviction more than immigration enforcement. inthesetimes.com/article/evic...

Zohran Mamdani spent the final nights before Election Day meeting with NYC’s night-shift workers—taxi drivers, nurses, and food service staff—across Queens. @lfelizleon.bsky.social reports on how the mayoral candidate returned to his multiracial working-class base: inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...

Workers have more in common with Palestinians being bombed than with the billionaires bombing them. The @ueunion.org calls for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel — and urges the rest of labor to follow suit. inthesetimes.com/article/gaza...