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Third demand: address hundreds of unresolved unfair labor practice charges. Judges and the NLRB have repeatedly found that Starbucks violated labor law. Workers have filed dozens of new complaints since the new CEO took over.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Third demand: address hundreds of unresolved unfair labor practice charges. Judges and the NLRB have repeatedly found that Starbucks violated labor law. Workers have filed dozens of new complaints since the new CEO took over.
Second demand: higher take-home pay. Thousands of Starbucks partners rely on SNAP and Medicaid because their wages and hours are too low to cover basics like rent, groceries, and healthcare.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Second demand: higher take-home pay. Thousands of Starbucks partners rely on SNAP and Medicaid because their wages and hours are too low to cover basics like rent, groceries, and healthcare.
Workers’ first demand: enough hours to qualify for the benefits Starbucks advertises. Many baristas cannot get the 20 hours needed for health insurance. That includes parents caring for kids with chronic health needs.
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Workers’ first demand: enough hours to qualify for the benefits Starbucks advertises. Many baristas cannot get the 20 hours needed for health insurance. That includes parents caring for kids with chronic health needs.
Developers are pushing luxury “student housing” across Fayetteville, Arkansas, demolishing affordable homes and reshaping a college town once hailed as one of the “Best Places to Live.”
@jordanphickey.bsky.social reports on what’s at stake for the city’s future:
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@jordanphickey.bsky.social reports on what’s at stake for the city’s future:
inthesetimes.com/article/zoni...
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Developers are pushing luxury “student housing” across Fayetteville, Arkansas, demolishing affordable homes and reshaping a college town once hailed as one of the “Best Places to Live.”
@jordanphickey.bsky.social reports on what’s at stake for the city’s future:
inthesetimes.com/article/zoni...
@jordanphickey.bsky.social reports on what’s at stake for the city’s future:
inthesetimes.com/article/zoni...
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.
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inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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...
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.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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.
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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.
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Rory Fanning reflects on Veterans Day, the symbolism of gratitude, and the harsh realities facing veterans returning from war.
inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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...
Rory Fanning reflects on Veterans Day, the symbolism of gratitude, and the harsh realities facing veterans returning from war.
inthesetimes.com/article/vete...
Toscano details how Hegseth links immigration, drug cartels, and China to a renewed regional military strategy, including naval buildup near Venezuela, references to possible strikes abroad, & support for draft legislation granting expanded presidential war powers.
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Toscano details how Hegseth links immigration, drug cartels, and China to a renewed regional military strategy, including naval buildup near Venezuela, references to possible strikes abroad, & support for draft legislation granting expanded presidential war powers.
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
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...
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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...
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
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.
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@alfatau.bsky.social breaks down Pete Hegseth’s authoritarian vision for endless conflict.
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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...
@alfatau.bsky.social breaks down Pete Hegseth’s authoritarian vision for endless conflict.
inthesetimes.com/article/secr...
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 2004, @davidsirota.com captured Cheney’s ambitions with brutal clarity.
Read it now: inthesetimes.com/article/bein...
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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 2004, @davidsirota.com captured Cheney’s ambitions with brutal clarity.
Read it now: inthesetimes.com/article/bein...
Listen to the full episode of #WorkingPeople to hear directly from the federal employees holding up America’s social safety net — even as the government leaves them behind.
inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Listen to the full episode of #WorkingPeople to hear directly from the federal employees holding up America’s social safety net — even as the government leaves them behind.
inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
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.
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inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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...
inthesetimes.com/article/fede...
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...
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...
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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...
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...
Abdelhadi recalls her early years in New York: discovering halal carts lining every corner, mosques broadcasting the adhan, and learning to organize, march, and fight for justice.
Now, this victory feels like a tribute to that NYC—a city that can still belong to everyone.
Now, this victory feels like a tribute to that NYC—a city that can still belong to everyone.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Abdelhadi recalls her early years in New York: discovering halal carts lining every corner, mosques broadcasting the adhan, and learning to organize, march, and fight for justice.
Now, this victory feels like a tribute to that NYC—a city that can still belong to everyone.
Now, this victory feels like a tribute to that NYC—a city that can still belong to everyone.
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...
Read @lfelizleon.bsky.social’s report:
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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...
Read @lfelizleon.bsky.social’s report:
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...
www.inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
An obituary for Dick Cheney in one frame via @mattbors.bsky.social, and other Election Day comics!
www.inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...
www.inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...
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...
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...
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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...
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...
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...
@lfelizleon.bsky.social reports on how the mayoral candidate returned to his multiracial working-class base:
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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...
@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.
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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...
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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...
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...
“We need new people who are going to bring change,” said Mohammed, the 54-year-old Bangladeshi Uber driver who brought me to the airport and voted early for Zohran Mamdani. “He cares about the people, the poor people.”
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
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Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
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November 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“We need new people who are going to bring change,” said Mohammed, the 54-year-old Bangladeshi Uber driver who brought me to the airport and voted early for Zohran Mamdani. “He cares about the people, the poor people.”
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
Story and video by @lfelizleon.bsky.social
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
As Election Day nears, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate, returns to his base among New York City’s multiracial working class.
@lfelizleon.bsky.social reporting from NYC.
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
@lfelizleon.bsky.social reporting from NYC.
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
As Election Day nears, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate, returns to his base among New York City’s multiracial working class.
@lfelizleon.bsky.social reporting from NYC.
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
@lfelizleon.bsky.social reporting from NYC.
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
By all accounts, Peter Brian Hegseth had a normal, albeit privileged and politically conservative, upbringing in a leafy suburb of Minneapolis.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
By all accounts, Peter Brian Hegseth had a normal, albeit privileged and politically conservative, upbringing in a leafy suburb of Minneapolis.
inthesetimes.com/article/amer...
inthesetimes.com/article/amer...
"We share a common interest, survival, and it cannot be pursued in isolation from others simply because their differences make us uncomfortable." — Audre Lorde
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October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"We share a common interest, survival, and it cannot be pursued in isolation from others simply because their differences make us uncomfortable." — Audre Lorde
inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
The Trump administration is attacking protesters from all angles. Activists refuse to back down.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The Trump administration is attacking protesters from all angles. Activists refuse to back down.
inthesetimes.com/article/trum...
inthesetimes.com/article/trum...