The Wisconsin Idea

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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

Congress Slapped With 10-Day Ban on Editing Wikipedia Entries

Stephen Quillen

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Retirees Get Cross-Checked by Stadium Subsidies

As public workers face cuts to their pension benefits, professional sports teams rake in the funding. What gives?

David Sirota

Labor

A Staples Diet for Postal Workers

Amien Essif