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Judge Jails Anti-Drone Granny
A 58-year-old protester is sentenced to one year.
Frida Berrigan

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‘All of Us Feel Absolutely Betrayed’
In last-minute compromise, Colorado Dems squelch anti-fracking ballot measures.
Cole Stangler

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Leaving Democracy to the Experts
TISA's secret trade negotiations quietly restructure our global economy.
Slavoj Žižek

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What Happens in Geneva…
The mammoth global "free trade" agreement you've never heard of.
Cole Stangler

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The Iroquois Nationals at the World Lacrosse Championships
The Iroquois lacrosse team plays to win, while their nation fights to have its sovereignty recognized.
Winona LaDuke

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Orange Is the New Black: Season 2, Episodes 10 & 11: Our Most Cherished Larry Fantasy Comes True
Daya is, yep, still pregnant, Vee spins love into evil, and someone finally socks Larry.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Made in the U.S.A.?
Semantics could reclassify foreign-made goods as U.S. products when sold abroad.
David Sirota

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It’s Time To Send the GOP a Message
Republicans have proved once again that they're out of touch with what Americans want.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

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Lessons From a ‘Bad Feminist’
In Roxane Gay's new essay collection, Gay treats her subjects with remarkable patience, subtlety, and most importantly, humanity.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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For Gaza, ‘The Norm’ Is Devastating
With its latest offensive, Israel's objective is simple: to return to the status quo.
Noam Chomsky

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Clinton Isn’t Warren, No Matter What Her Allies Say
Despite recent claims by Hillary Clinton constituents that she aligns with Elizabeth Warren, a look at her track record proves otherwise.
David Sirota

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Israel’s Moral Justification for Killing Civilians
For Palestinians living in Gaza today, spending time in schools, mosques, hospitals or even their own homes has become a dangerous enterprise.
Nicola Perugini and Neve Gordon

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Why John Judis’ ‘Genesis’ Matters
Judis’ history of Zionism in America is directly relevant to the Obama administration's relationship with Israel.
Jerome Slater

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We Read It So You Don’t Have To
A talking-points guide to the summer's more politically odious offerings—and suggestions for better uses of your time.
In These Times Staff

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What To Read on Your Summer Vacation
Our list of beach reads for the social justice set.
In These Times Staff

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Four Degrees of Literary Separation
It turns out our favorite authors are each other's favorites, too.
In These Times Staff

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What Some of Our Favorite Authors Are Reading This Summer
A peek into the summer reading lists of John B. Judis, Melissa Gira Grant, Thomas Piketty, Winona LaDuke and Doug Henwood.
In These Times Staff

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Orange Is the New Black, Season 2, Episodes 8 and 9: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
As Piper's personal life deteriorates, the conflict simmering at Litchfield starts to heat up.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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Retirees Get Cross-Checked by Stadium Subsidies
As public workers face cuts to their pension benefits, professional sports teams rake in the funding. What gives?
David Sirota

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Spoiler Alert, Connecticut: Jon Pelto Says He Isn’t One
Meet the blogger and former legislator who just might be incumbent Governor Dan Malloy's worst enemy.
Cole Stangler

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Netanyahu’s Gaza Game Plan
Armed conflict will only lead to mounting numbers of dead on both sides.
Marilyn Katz

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All Aboard for Net Neutrality
Why the Internet should be regulated like the railroads.
Cole Stangler

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The Bad Boss Tax
Workers at Target, Walmart and McDonald's need food stamps to survive. Should the companies be taxed accordingly?
Sarah Jaffe

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Orange is the New Black, Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7: A Prison Underground in Crisis
Is Litchfield's infrastructural decline a metaphor for what's to come?
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
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