In These Times

In These Times says on its About page that it “carved out a unique space on the Left” and that its journalism gives progressives “intellectual fuel”.

Declared means the publisher describes its own politics, in the source linked below. Scope: Whole outlet · US politics. Confidence: high. What these mean

Evidence

• About page: founding history, mission and masthead. Places the magazine on the Left and says its journalism serves progressives; as a 501(c)(3) it does not endorse candidates. “carved out a unique space on the Left” (In These Times)

Limits of this rating

• A declared rating describes the magazine's stated politics, not its accuracy or every article.
• As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, In These Times says it does not endorse or oppose candidates.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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