The Wisconsin Idea

Labor
Receptionist: ‘It’s Basically Just a Job That I Do During the Day’
Amien Essif

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We Read It So You Don’t Have To
A talking-points guide to the summer's more politically odious offerings—and suggestions for better uses of your time.
In These Times Staff

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What To Read on Your Summer Vacation
Our list of beach reads for the social justice set.
In These Times Staff

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Four Degrees of Literary Separation
It turns out our favorite authors are each other's favorites, too.
In These Times Staff

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What Some of Our Favorite Authors Are Reading This Summer
A peek into the summer reading lists of John B. Judis, Melissa Gira Grant, Thomas Piketty, Winona LaDuke and Doug Henwood.
In These Times Staff

New York Prison Guards Union Backs Plan to Change District Attorney for Rikers Island
George Lavender
Judge Suspended After Effectively Sentencing Rapist to Month in Jail
Jessica Corbett
Walmart CEO Jumps Ship
Carlos Ballesteros

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Orange Is the New Black, Season 2, Episodes 8 and 9: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
As Piper's personal life deteriorates, the conflict simmering at Litchfield starts to heat up.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
