Alex McLeese is a 2016 editorial intern at In These Times. He is working on a paper about the socialist philosopher John Dewey and is an activist with the Democratic Socialists of America.

Rural America
New Research Shows Immigrants Working in Rural America are More Likely to Live in Poverty
Alex McLeese

Feature
The Lively Politics of 1930s Art
The exhibit After the Fall reveals the radicalism—and other political views—behind much of the decade’s painting.
Alex McLeese

Rural America
North Dakota Voters Side With Family Farms and Continue 84-Year-Old Ban on Corporate Ownership
Alex McLeese
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.
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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.