The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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Will Obama’s Job Plan Save His?
Obama's proposed jobs bill is doomed—but it could help secure re-election.
David Moberg
The Daily Occupation: Occupy Chicago and Emanuel Face Escalating War of Attrition
Joe Macaré
Cornel West Arrested, Unions March With OWS, Pete Seeger Performs
Allison Kilkenny
The Daily Occupation: Preparing to Take the Horse, Even if Rahm Says Nay
Joe Macaré
Bloomberg Promises Crackdown on Occupy Wall Street
Allison Kilkenny

Labor
Greece Strikes, the People Rise, Global Economy Teeters
Michelle Chen

Labor
California Workers Take Walmart’s Warehouses to Court
Kari Lydersen

Viewpoint
The Choice Between Democracy and Autocracy
City mayors are going medieval on their protesting subjects.
David Sirota

Dispatch
Patents vs. Public Health
India's Supreme Court could determine the fate of the country's generic drug industry—and its sick poor.
Rebecca Burns
The Daily Occupation: While Keller Sneers & NPR Recoils, Public Supports OWS
Michael Solomon

Labor
Alleged ‘Skills Gap’ Takes Spotlight Off Who’s to Blame for Massive Jobs Shortage
Roger Bybee
Video
Occupy Wall St.‘s TV Commercial
Jeremy Gantz

Labor
Bold Action Isn’t Always Best—at Least at First
Mike Elk

Will Police Ever Join the 99%?
Allison Kilkenny
Someone at The New Republic is Envious of Rachel Maddow
Lindsay Beyerstein

Dispatch
Citizens Stop Factory Farm
Grassroots activists successfully challenge a dairy magnate's right to build a 5,500 cow mega-facility.
Patrick Glennon

Feature
A Border of Cruelty
A new report ties migrants' deaths to U.S. policies and abusive federal agents.
Patrick Glennon
Slate Celebrates “Love Your Body Day” By Touting a Quack Diet
Lindsay Beyerstein
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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