George Joseph is a reporter focusing on education and labor issues in New York City. Follow him on Twitter at @georgejoseph94.

Culture
Why Philanthropy Actually Hurts Rather Than Helps Some of the World’s Worst Problems
"Philanthrocapitalists" can't resolve the problems created by capitalism.
George Joseph

Feature
Big Dallas Plunder
Dallas business interests stacked the school board. Now, a rule change could open the door for wholesale school privatization.
George Joseph

Labor
Workers Force Indie Bookstore To Live Up to Its Values
George Joseph

Labor
Trafficked Teachers: Neoliberalism’s Latest Labor Source
George Joseph

Teachers College Students Urge President to Cut Ties With Pearson
George Joseph
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.