Kenneth Johnson is Professor of Sociology and Senior Demographer at the University of New Hampshire. His research has been supported, in part, by his Andrew Carnegie Fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation, by the Carsey School of Public Policy and by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. The opinions expressed here are his own and do not represent the official views of the agencies supporting his research.

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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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