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Feature
Democrats Go for The Jugular
On the first night of the DNC, the speakers hit the GOP's perceived strength: family
Theo Anderson
Breaking Bad Recap II, Season 5, Episode 8: The Book of Walt
Lindsay Beyerstein

Feature
In the Twilight of Empire
America’s past performance is no guarantee of a future.
Jeff Faux

Labor
Chicago Teachers Find Emanuel’s Prominent DNC Speaking Slot ‘Ironic’
Mike Elk

Labor
Lawsuit Sheds Light on Murky and Dangerous Warehouse Sector
Kari Lydersen
Video
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis speaks to supporters on Labor Day
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Labor
AFL-CIO Head Meets Palermo’s Pizza CEO But Strike and Boycott Continue
Josh Eidelson

Labor
In the Shadow of the DNC, Organizers Call for a Unionized South
J.A. Myerson
Anti-Speech Zones at the DNC
Bhaskar Sunkara
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