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inthesetimes.com > article > homage-to-the-orphanage-chicago-political-comics-trump

An Homage to Chicago’s the Orphanage and Other Comics

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (508+ words) New comics commenting on everyone from Kristi Noem to Trump by Bianca Xunise, Tom Tomorrow, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden. An Homage to Chicago's the Orphanage and Other Comics New comics commenting on everyone from Kristi Noem to Trump by…...

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Betting Against Increased Taxes, DraftKings Is Spending Big on Illinois State Races

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (310+ words) Published jointly with the Center for Media and'Democracy Last September the sports betting duopoly DraftKings and FanDuel ran into a'brick wall in Illinois. Once the state started assessing a $0.25 trade tax on every bet, sports betting "plummeted" in the state…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > poetics-of-malcolm-x-culture-civil-rights-islam-black-nationalism

The Poetics of Malcolm X

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (378+ words) I'm a'real bug for poetry," 24-year-old Malcolm X'wrote in a'February 1949 letter to his brother, Philbert X. Writing alone in his cell at the Norfolk Prison Colony, Malcolm continued: "When you think back over all of our past lives, only poetry could…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > woman-life-freedom

On the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom”

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (594+ words) Art became both a'personal coping mechanism and a'form of activism for me," Rouzbehani tells In These Times. Now based in the UK, she left Iran in 2011 to seek safety from political'pressures. Raised fists, flowing scarves and bold female figures," Rouzbehani…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > i-went-to-pedophile-island-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-shirt

I Went to Pedophile Island and All I Got Was This Lousy Shirt!

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (154+ words) New comics from Mattie Lubchansky, Bianca Xunise, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden. I Went to Pedophile Island and All I Got Was This Lousy Shirt! New comics from Mattie Lubchansky, Bianca Xunise, Jen Sorensen and Brian McFadden. Bianca Xunise is…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > artists-woman-life-freedom-us-hands-off-middle-east

Iranian Artists Keep the Spirit of “Woman, Life, Freedom” Alive

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (650+ words) Art became both a'personal coping mechanism and a'form of activism for me," Rouzbehani tells In These Times. Now based in the UK, she left Iran in 2011 to seek safety from political'pressures. Raised fists, flowing scarves and bold female figures," Rouzbehani…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > kurt-vonnegut-love-public-libraries-in-america

I Love You, Madame Librarian

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (153+ words) I Love You, Madame Librarian'In These Times I Love You, Madame Librarian Kurt Vonnegut expresses admiration for one of the last promising places in America for people to feel: libraries and the people who work there. Kurt Vonnegut's wry perspective…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > welcome-to-the-new-season-of-keeping-up-with-the-broligarchs

Welcome to the New Season Of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs"

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (25+ words) The latest comics curated by Matt Bors Welcome to the New Season Of "Keeping up With the Broligarchs" The latest comics curated by Matt Bors...

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inthesetimes.com > article > kristi-noem-eats-dog-trump-comics

In 2026, Kristi Noem Will Eat a Dog on Live Television

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (152+ words) New comics with predictions for the new year and the introduction of MurderKorp, a startup "connecting customers with ordinary people willing to murder someone for them." In 2026, Kristi Noem Will Eat a Dog on Live Television New comics with predictions…...

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inthesetimes.com > article > inside-the-fight-to-unionize-californias-climbing-gyms-working-people-podcast

Inside the Fight To Unionize California’s Climbing Gyms

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (553+ words) However, workers have been navigating a'frustrating negotiation in order to reach an agreement on a'first contract. Chief among workers" demands is better communications, higher safety standards, and better'pay. With me today to discuss their unionization, and their negotiations are Ryan…...