Karen Gwee is a Summer 2015 editorial intern at In These Times. She is a rising junior studying journalism and English at Northwestern University, and she tweets at @karen_gwee.
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Feature
Holy Crap: New Poll Puts Bernie Sanders Ahead of Hillary Clinton in Iowa
Iowa is feeling the Bern.
Karen Gwee
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Jose Antonio Vargas on White People, Trump and Bernie Sanders’ Black Lives Matter Problem
The undocumented documentarian discusses why white Americans—including presidential candidates—have trouble talking about race.
Karen Gwee
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Labor
After Layoffs of 175 Workers, J.Crew Exec Instagrams His Night Celebrating, Making Hunger Games Joke
Karen Gwee
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Labor
New York State Legislators Have Just One More Day To Pass a Bill Protecting Nail Salon Workers
Karen Gwee