Terry Burke is an educator and longtime disability rights and peace activist, working since 2012 with the Committee in Solidarity with the People of Syria (www.cispos.org). She can be reached at mplshiker@gmail.org.

Viewpoint
Facts Over Ideology, Peace Over War
Russia is responsible for invading Ukraine, and we have to recognize that.
Terry Burke and Andrew Berman

Feature
U.S. Peace Activists Should Start Listening to Progressive Syrian Voices
A U.S.-centric view of the conflict gives Assad a free pass.
Terry Burke
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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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.