Mike Levy served as a Peace Corps volunteer in China from 2005-2007. Learn more about him at The Other Billion.

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Book Club of Champions
Mike Levy
Viewpoint
Talking American Democracy in China
Chinese democracy does not involve much voting, awareness of how the government works, information about politics, or what I like to call "facts," yet the Chinese government claims to be democratic, and many of my Chinese friends will agree that this is true
Mike Levy
Viewpoint
A View on Pelosi from a World Away
Chinese students are less than impressed with Nancy Pelosi's fight for human rights in their country
Mike Levy
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.