September 2014 Volume 38, Issue 09
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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
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Viewpoint
Trojan Hobby Horse
Courts don't just treat corporations as people--they treat them as sweethearts.
Chris Lehmann
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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
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Viewpoint
‘Chiraq’: Facts and Fictions
Chicago's 'murder capital' rep stretches the truth.
Salim Muwakkil
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Dispatch
Foam Wasn’t Built in a Day
Eco-activists of all ages are working to banish styrofoam.
Molly M. Ginty
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Culture
A Sense of Life Ending
A long, slow end can be a treasure.
Jane Miller
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Dispatch
The New Volkswagen Model: Minority Unionism
Will the UAW’s latest experiment in Chattanooga pan out?
Moshe Z. Marvit
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Culture
Agitpopcorn
Propaganda tells the truth.
Michael Atkinson
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Viewpoint
Chicago’s Next Mayor?
Karen Lewis may be the anti-Rahm that Chicago's looking for.
Joel Bleifuss
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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
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Dispatch
The Oil Industry Hits an Unexpected Roadblock
A small city in Maine strikes a blow against Canadian tar sands extraction.
Cole Stangler