Thomas Birmingham is an investigative reporter in New Haven, Connecticut. He has previously covered housing, tenant movements, and criminal justice for The Nation, In These Times, The Appeal and the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Investigation
Hearing: New Haven Testifies On Its Mold Crisis
Less than two months after an In These Times investigation on the nation’s unrecognized mold health care crisis, one city at its center shows signs of taking action.
Thomas Birmingham
FeatureInvestigation
As Corporate Landlords Spread, a Mold Epidemic Takes Root
Chronic mold has become an epidemic as severe as lead paint, but neither cities nor landlords are taking responsibility.
Thomas Birmingham
Labor
Bird Union Workers Tell Audubon Union Busting Won't Fly
More than two years into the fight for a new contract, union members say the National Audubon Society appears to be punishing them by withholding better benefits.
Avalon Edwards and Thomas Birmingham
Dispatch
How a Trailblazing Tenants Union Forced a Mega-Landlord to the Bargaining Table
In less than two weeks, the Blake Street 16 went from facing eviction court to pioneering the first landlord-tenant negotiations in Connecticut's history.
Thomas Birmingham
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.