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Feature
Taking a Stand Against Cuts
Will the Congressional Progressive Caucus hold the line against austerity?
Cole Stangler

Feature
It’s Been Getting Better; Now Someone Tell Hollywood
Debunking the American Horror Story of gay and lesbian aging.
Dustin Goltz

Viewpoint
Tea Party Coup D’état
Progressives are too quick to believe that the Tea Party hurts Republicans.
Joel Bleifuss

The Gathering: A Shamrock Survival Guide
Molly M. Ginty
Walker’s Anti-Union Law Blocked (Again)
Camille Beredjick

Labor
Cambodian Workers Wrest Justice from Wal-Mart and H&M Supplier
Michelle Chen

Labor
Survey Shows Overwhelming Public Support for Social Security
Roger Bybee
The 5 Biggest Corporate Cyberbullies; Detainee Hunger Strike; Standing Up to Socialist Misogyny
Ben Lorber

Comics
CPAC Convention Kooks
Jeff Danziger

Feature
The U.N.‘s Hypocritical War on Pot
The organization's double standards stand in the way of commonsense drug policy.
David Sirota

Feature
In Questioning Brennan, Intelligence Committee Showed Little
The Senate watchdogs of the CIA played dumb on drones--again.
Leonard C. Goodman

Alt Press Pick of the Week: Venezuela’s Reign After Hugo Chávez
Kevin Jones

Brooklyn Explodes Over Police Violence
Sophie Lewis

Feature
‘Dirty War’ Questions for the New Pope
Pope Francis needs to come clean about his role in Argentina's bloodiest war.
Robert Parry

Labor
Bus Strike Exposes Social Divides in Singapore
Michelle Chen

Feature
Morning Jo(k)e
Joe Scarborough and the Beltway austerians think Nobelist Paul Krugman is a nut. Really, Joe?
Chris Lehmann

Alt Press Pick of the Week: Breaking Down the Gun Control Debate
Alternative Press Center
Progressive Democrats Propose a Defiant Anti-Austerity Budget
Ian Becker
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 UnionWU, 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.