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Rebecca Burns
Rebecca Burns, In These Times Assistant Editor, holds an M.A. from the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, where her research focused on global land and housing rights. A former editorial intern at the magazine, Burns also works as a research assistant for a project examining violence against humanitarian aid workers.
Most Recent Articles
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Uprising
Photojournalists Fight Replacement by iPhones
Since the Chicago Sun-Times laid off its entire photography department last week, the media group has sought to... more »
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Act Locally
Mad Professors
The adjuncts are at the barricades. more »
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Features
Out of the Pen and Unrepentant
Environmentalist Tim DeChristopher on the future of climate activism. more »
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Act Locally
Where Unions Went Wrong on ‘Right to Work’
Labor activists retool their tactics against the bosses. more »
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Features
It’s Not Easy Being Blue and Green
Labor and environmentalists face off over the Keystone XL pipeline. more »
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Uprising
How Chicago Workers Went From Occupation to Cooperative
“Today, you’re going to see 18 people cutting a ribbon together—should be interesting,”... more »
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Can Co-ops Save Unions?
Labor-cooperative partnerships may herald a new strategy for labor--if they can get off the ground. more »
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Uprising
Corporations Are Not Bad People: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today struck a serious blow to corporate accountability for human rights abuses. The nine justices... more »
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Uprising
Indiana University On Strike Against Tuition Hikes
Indiana University, home of downtrodden basketball fans, is currently playing host to a prouder legacy. Yesterday, students and... more »
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Uprising
Newark Students Walk Out Over School Closings: Is a Bigger Fightback on the Way?
At high schools across Newark, New Jersey today, students walked out of their classes in protest of school... more »
