Belen Fernandez is the author of The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, released by Verso in 2011. She is a member of the Jacobin magazine editorial board, and her articles have appeared in the London Review of Books blog, Salon, The Baffler, Al Akhbar English and many other publications.

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For Israel, ‘Human Rights’ Has Meant the Right To Dominate Palestinians
The idea of human rights has too often been put to use by perpetrators rather than victims.
Belen Fernandez

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Muslim Group Sues NSA Over Surveillance
Advocates are wary of an America where carrying-a-pressure-cooker-while-Muslim can bring the FBI knocking.
Belen Fernandez
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.