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Working In These Times

"Working In These Times" is dedicated to providing independent and incisive coverage of the labor movement and the struggles of workers to obtain safe, healthy and just workplaces.

• 14 Jun 13

• The Demise of Labor Papers is a Crisis—Is It Also an Opportunity?

  The Milwaukee Labor Press has become the latest labor newspaper to fall victim to major declines in union membership, ending… MORE »

  BY Roger Bybee

• 14 Jun 13

• Dark Days for Philly Schools As Cuts Threaten to Decimate District

  Despite educators’ best efforts, urban school systems are bleak places to work at and learn in these days, no matter… MORE »

  BY Micah Uetricht

• 14 Jun 13

• Why Safer Food Workers Mean Safer Food

  Americans these days are nervous about what they eat, and they should be, what with outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, meat… MORE »

  BY Michelle Chen

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Duly Noted

At Duly Noted, Lindsay Beyerstein dives into the news of the day while analyzing politics, media and culture. But it's not all commentary—she'll also rake some muck.

• 06 Jun 13

• Another Klosterfuck

  Ah, the New York Times’ Ethicist, the advice columnist who exists to make Dear Prudence look rigorous. Last week, Ethicist… MORE »

• 31 May 13

• A Deadly FBI Screw-Up

  Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old Chechen immigrant with ties to the Boston bombing suspects, was shot and killed during an… MORE »

• 24 May 13

• Are You My Daddy?

  Sarah Polley's new film, “Stories We Tell,” is a documentary about unraveling a family secret. At the age of 28, Polley… MORE »

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Uprising

The latest on social movements in the United States and around the globe, edited by In These Times Associate Editor Rebecca Burns.

• 17 Jun 13

• 22 Arrested in New Wave of Resistance to Keystone XL Pipeline

  Twenty-two people were arrested this morning after staging a sit-in at the U.S. State Department’s Chicago office to… MORE »

• 14 Jun 13

• Chicago Activists Win Release of Detained Day Laborer

  Community members are celebrating the release today of Israel Lopez Bautista, 43, a day laborer who was taken into custody… MORE »

• 14 Jun 13

• 10,000 Protest Closure of ‘Greek BBC’; Carnival Against Capitalism; Brazilians Fight Fare Hikes

  Each Friday, we present a round-up of the week's underreported uprisings. Closure of “Greek BBC” Sparks Mass… MORE »

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The ITT List

And then there was blogging: The ITT List offers all the news that isn't fit to print, from In These Times magazine's staff, writers and friends.

• 06 Jun 13

• Alt Press Pick of the Week: Should Climate Activists Ditch the Democrats?

  In the June issue of Z Magazine,  Scott McLarty, media coordinator for the Green Party of the United States, takes 350.org founder… MORE »

  BY Alternative Press Center

• 04 Jun 13

• California Governor’s Oh-So-Passive Resistance to Fracking

  The West Coast is having a rough week. Genetically modified wheat was found in Oregon (where an active campaign currently… MORE »

  BY Alternative Press Center

• 29 May 13

• Yes, Big Brother Is Watching You

  It’s been a frightening few weeks for journalists concerned with protecting their sources—and for Americans concerned… MORE »

  BY Tyler Bass

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