Alexander Gourse is a doctoral student in the history department at Northwestern University. Before returning to graduate school, he worked as a paralegal, defending homeowners against predatory mortgage lenders, and did freelance writing for In These Times and other publications.
Culture
Old War on New Deal
The new book Invisible Hands reveals how quickly conservatives organized to challenge New Deal liberalism.
Alexander Gourse
Feature
The Subprime Bait and Switch
Under the guise of extending home ownership to all, predatory lenders undermine community reinvestment
Alexander Gourse
Feature
History We Can Use
The Lower Eastside Tenement Museum in New York City is a founding member of the International Coalition of Historic Sites of Conscience.
Alexander Gourse
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.