September 2014 Volume 38, Issue 09

September 2014
Viewpoint
Trojan Hobby Horse
Chris Lehmann
‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions
Salim Muwakkil
Chicago’s Next Mayor?
Joel Bleifuss
Feature
Nemesis of the Chemical Giants
Molly M. Ginty
Till I.C.E. Do Us Part
Yana Kunichoff
A Co-op State of Mind
Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo
Judge Jails Anti-Drone Granny
Frida Berrigan
Leaving Democracy to the Experts
Slavoj Žižek
What Happens in Geneva…
Cole Stangler
Dispatch
Foam Wasn’t Built in a Day
Molly M. Ginty
The New Volkswagen Model: Minority Unionism
Moshe Z. Marvit
The Oil Industry Hits an Unexpected Roadblock
Cole Stangler
Culture
Labor History: The First Factory Strike
Joey L. DeFrancesco and David Segal
A Sense of Life Ending
Jane Miller
Agitpopcorn
Michael Atkinson
In ‘Snowpiercer,’ Revolution is Brutal—And Necessary
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Viewpoint
Trojan Hobby Horse
Courts don't just treat corporations as people--they treat them as sweethearts.
Chris Lehmann

Culture
Labor History: The First Factory Strike
In 1824 in Pawtucket, R.I., women weavers led the mother of all strikes.
Joey L. DeFrancesco and David Segal

Viewpoint
‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions
Chicago's 'murder capital' rep stretches the truth.
Salim Muwakkil

Dispatch
Foam Wasn’t Built in a Day
Eco-activists of all ages are working to banish styrofoam.
Molly M. Ginty

Culture
A Sense of Life Ending
A long, slow end can be a treasure.
Jane Miller

Dispatch
The New Volkswagen Model: Minority Unionism
Will the UAW’s latest experiment in Chattanooga pan out?
Moshe Z. Marvit

Culture
Agitpopcorn
Propaganda tells the truth.
Michael Atkinson

Viewpoint
Chicago’s Next Mayor?
Karen Lewis may be the anti-Rahm that Chicago's looking for.
Joel Bleifuss

Culture
In ‘Snowpiercer,’ Revolution is Brutal—And Necessary
The sci-fi flick doesn't fall into the trap of romanticizing the struggle.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Dispatch
The Oil Industry Hits an Unexpected Roadblock
A small city in Maine strikes a blow against Canadian tar sands extraction.
Cole Stangler