The Wisconsin Idea

At 1-Year Mark, Occupiers Bang Drums, Dodge Police and Debate Elections
Melinda Tuhus

Culture
Occupy Gotham City
What the Dark Night Rises says about violence, morality and people's power
Slavoj Žižek
Labor
Maritime Labor Alliance Formed with Oct. 1 Dock Strike Looming
Bruce Vail

Feature
Romney, Ryan, GOP Demand Obama Stop Strengthening Welfare-to-Work
Republicans flip-flop on welfare-to-work, challenging efforts by Obama to help states find jobs for welfare recipients.
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Video
Highlights of the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
Eric Murphy

The Greatly Exaggerated Reports of Occupy’s Death
Bhaskar Sunkara
Labor
Thousands at Fighting Bob Fest in Madison Cheer Anti-Walker Ruling
Roger Bybee

Labor
Strike Continues As Chicago Teachers Do Their Contract Homework
David Moberg

Comics
Strangling CTU
Eric Garcia
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
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