The Wisconsin Idea

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Chicago Teachers Strike Headache for Democrats
Mike Elk

Feature
Hard Times For Turkish Dissenters
Many tout Turkey as a model for "Arab democracy," but its human rights record raises troubling questions
Stephen Franklin

Labor
Chicago Teachers Strike for Fair Contract (But Really for Better Schools)
David Moberg

Labor
4 Reasons Chicago’s Teachers Are On Strike
David Moberg

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The Democrats’ Missed Opportunity
In failing to link immigrant rights and women's rights, DNC speakers overlooked how injustices interlock
Michelle Chen

Labor
Dems on Labor: Warm, But Fuzzy
Josh Eidelson

Sympathy for Emanuel
Bhaskar Sunkara

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The Death and Life of Occupy
Occupy Wall Street redefines itself
Rachel Lears
Vaccination and the 1%
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Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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