Ramsin Canon lives and works in Chicago.
Feature
Which Toni Preckwinkle Is Running for Chicago Mayor?
Preckwinkle is an early favorite and is poised to run as a progressive. But her record is more complicated.
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Feature
Death of a Torturer: Jon Burge Is Gone But His Racist Policing Is Not Forgotten
Jon Burge, the Chicago police commander who tortured over one hundred black men, died yesterday. He acted with complete impunity over almost two decades before reporters, activists, and human rights attorneys stopped him.
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Labor
Parents Sue To Halt Chicago School Closings, Alleging Discrimination
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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.
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.