Editor's Picks & What to Watch | September 2nd Edition

An inmate's guide to making less than a quarter; Hunter S. Thompson and the Battle for the DNC; "RBG" debuts on CNN [View this email in your browser]( A weekly roundup of our best stories and perspectives, plus our TV picks for the week ahead, from the editors at Salon The economics behind the prison strike: An inmate’s guide to earning 24 cents per hour Hunter S. Thompson in Chicago, 1968: The battle for the Democratic Party’s soul What to binge watch over Labor Day to get ready for the Emmys Fake news and the "other white meat": How pork became poultry, and why it matters SMART WATCH: THE BEST TV COMING THIS WEEK "RBG," CNN, Monday, Sept. 3, 9 p.m. A few write-ups of “RBG” characterize the documentary as a love letter; it is certainly that, which takes nothing away from its lively production and bright energy. Although West and Cohen get around to the version of Ginsburg that has become a meme for Millennials and a symbol of resistance, the greater part of the film celebrates her tireless determination. [Read more about our top TV picks for this week](. Top TV picks for the week of September 2 [FIND OUT MORE]( Copyright © 2018 Salon Media Group, Inc., All rights reserved. San Francisco, CA 94102 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.