Black graphic with a large white quote reading, “Moments of extreme concentration of wealth, whirlwind technological development and kinetic foreign warfare create an opening to break from a decaying political system.” Below, the image credits Miles Kampf-Lassin, Senior Editor, with the In These Times logo. At bottom right is a black-and-white headshot of Miles Kampf-Lassin inside a bright red circle.

As Democratic leaders cling to centrism, labor, tenant and socialist movements are building power outside the party machinery.

@milesklassin.bsky.social on the rupture taking shape on the Left.

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Miles Kampf-Lassin—The Escalation Trap As we learned with his White House comments supposedly celebrating Easter, Trump occasionally blurts out the truth. Ben riffs. Miles Kampf-Lassin talks about the wa…

Peace to the huts. War on the palaces. Talked about the deranged priorities of the bloodthirsty war profiteers. www.thebenjoravskyshow.com/miles-kampf-...

The tide was turning politically in favor of a universal, guaranteed healthcare system in 2017 but the insurance lobby got to work protecting a privatized system that denies care, increases corporate profits and causes Americans to die preventable deaths. inthesetimes.com/article/medi...

Chicago is so back

Out of the Ashes Democratic failure gave rise to the second round of Trumpism. Collective action is the way out.

If you spend a campaign assailing fascism but then smile next to the person you said was its harbinger, people might not take the threat seriously—but it’s here and it’s real. The way out is through organizing to bring material relief to working people. inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

A quick reminder for those now absurdly pushing Rahm Emanuel for head of the DNC: inthesetimes.com/article/rahm...