Alex Schwartz is a 2019 editorial intern for In These Times.
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Dispatch
Whose Grid? Our Grid! Chicago’s Campaign To Put Electricity Under Public Control
A democratically owned electric utility could fast-track the city's transition to clean energy.
Alex Schwartz
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Feature
9 Reasons LGBTQ Workers Need Federal Protections
“Fired for being gay” is just the tip of the iceberg.
Alex Schwartz