Sam Kriss is a writer living in the United Kingdom. He blogs at Idiot Joy Showland. Follow him on Twitter at @sam_kriss.

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Why Slavoj Zizek Is Wrong About the Syrian Refugee Crisis—And Psychoanalysis
A response to Zizek's recent In These Times piece.
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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.