John Carl Baker is a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Studies at George Mason University. He has previously covered Florida’s austerity measures for Jacobin.
Stacking the Deck: Austerity Logic in Florida
John Carl Baker

Faced With Tuition Hikes, Students Resist Austerity in Florida
John Carl Baker
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.