The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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The 6 Filthiest Facts About the Rich
Unrestrained capitalism has led to an untenable situation.
Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Labor
Fast Food Strikes Hit a Record 58 Cities, As Campaign’s Tactics Are Debated
Micah Uetricht

Labor
UE Takes the Fight to GE and Wal-Mart—and McDonald’s, Because Why Not?
David Moberg

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College Is the New High School
The post-secondary degree is increasingly a basic necessity, but comes at a luxury price.
David Sirota

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Will Congress Block an Attack on Syria?
Congress members are clamoring to be consulted, but few publicly oppose intervention.
Cole Stangler

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Orange Is the New Black, Episode 6: Democracy Fail
In the end, the guards run the show.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

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University Tries to Nip Professors’ Union in the Bud
A cautionary letter--and the rumored retention of a notorious union-buster--show Northeastern is nervous about adjunct faculty organizing.
Rebecca Burns

Labor
Chicago Students Boycott Class, Demanding an Elected and Accountable School Board
Micah Uetricht

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Breaking Bad’s Skyler White: Victim or Villain?
Actress Anna Gunn wants to know why fans hate her character. In These Times' feminist TV critics answer.
Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor
Wave of Low-Wage Worker Strikes Hits LA Ports
Micah Uetricht

Labor
50 Years After the March on Washington, Unions Still Have a Dream
Bruce Vail
UPDATED: Calif. Gov. Proposes Prison Expansion, Privatization To Avoid Prisoner Early Release
Matt Stroud

Viewpoint
Chicago Teachers Lead the Way
The CTU plans to change the political landscape in Chicago.
Joel Bleifuss

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Bill de Blasio’s Vision For A More Equal New York
The mayoral hopeful talks about his plan to close the ever-widening gulf between the city's haves and have-nots.
Sarah Jaffe

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Education: Every American’s Right
Lowering college costs will restore access to the American Dream.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Labor
Carnivals Are No Picnic for Migrant Workers
Michelle Chen

Comics
Kerry’s Syria Problem
Jeff Danziger

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Hole-y Plotlines, Sorkin!
Increasingly implausible pitfalls sideline what could have been The Newsroom's most compelling story.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
