Aaron Major
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the world of higher education. This week, we talk to Aaron Major, Associate Professor of Sociology at SUNY-Albany and president of the Albany chapter of United University Professions, about how COVID-19 has revealed the brokenness of our higher education system, as well as the need to reinvest in higher ed as a public good and to raise the floor for all campus workers. (All music sourced from The Free Music Archive)
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.