Alex McLeese is a 2016 editorial intern at In These Times. He is working on a paper about the socialist philosopher John Dewey and is an activist with the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Rural America
New Research Shows Immigrants Working in Rural America are More Likely to Live in Poverty
Alex McLeese
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Feature
The Lively Politics of 1930s Art
The exhibit After the Fall reveals the radicalism—and other political views—behind much of the decade’s painting.
Alex McLeese
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Rural America
North Dakota Voters Side With Family Farms and Continue 84-Year-Old Ban on Corporate Ownership
Alex McLeese