Question: What do cluster bombs, GMO sugar beets, the new Harvey Milk movie, poll taxes, Fugazi's Ian MacKaye and wage theft all have in common? Answer: In These Times coverage.
It's been a busy two weeks over at InTheseTimes.com, so be sure to visit the site for the latest from our December issue and web-only commentary and book excerpts.
Recent Web-only commentary and features:
Offline Youth Struggle in Online World: by InTheseTimes.com columnist Megan Tady.
Are Long Lines the New Poll Tax?: By guest columnist and Nortwestern University professor Michael Peshkin.
20 Questions with Grace Lee Boggs: The longtime activist and author, joined by members of Detroit's James & Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership, talks about what makes her so special.
The Crisis of Wage Theft: Billions of dollars in wages are being illegally stolen from millions of workers each and every year, writes Kim Bobo, in this excerpt from her new book Wage Theft in America.
Recent News/Features from In These Times' December issue:
Milk Does the Man Proud: The first major Hollywood film portraying a gay historic figure, Milk, released nationwide today, pushes gays to come out and fight for equal rights.
Ban the Cluster Bomb: More than 100 countries have agreed to stop using them. Guess which one hasn’t.
The Margin Walker: Fugazi frontman and punk rock stalwart Ian MacKaye talks about the election, the importance of community and becoming a dad.
Dead Man Waiting: For the second time, a court has stayed the execution of Georgia death row prisoner Troy Davis.
Illinois Schools On Uneven Field: A Chicago educational reform movement keeps fighting to address the suburban-urban funding disparity.
Monsanto Beets Down Opposition: Environmental and public health groups are suing the USDA to stop the planting of Roundup Ready-proof GMO sugar beets.
Recent Commentary from the issue:
How Will the Media Cover Obama?: by Susan Douglas.
Proud of Obama...for Now: by Salim Muwakkil.
We Have Much to Celebrate: by Joel Bleifuss.
As always, thanks for reading and supporting In These Times.
Cheers,
Jeremy Gantz
In These Times Web editor