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Plantations on the Playing Field: The Problem With College Sports
Kari Lydersen
In These Times Hires Allison Kilkenny, Beau Hodai, Mike Elk, and Sady Doyle
Joe Macaré

Labor
Two-Tier System Remains in UAW Deal with Ford
Akito Yoshikane

Culture
New Confederacy Rising
Testing, once again, whether this nation can long endure.
Theo Anderson

Labor
Longshoreman Struggle Poses Critical Question: When Is It Worth Breaking the Law?
Mike Elk
Video
OccupyChicago: People Over Profits!
Jeremy Gantz
New Obstacles for Occupy Chicago?
Ryan Williams

Feature
SlutWalk NYC: Real Empowerment, Corsets and All
The SlutWalk movement is not the future of feminism. That doesn't mean it's not important.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
The Protest Wave: Why the Political Class Can’t Understand Our Demands
Ben Manski

Dispatch
Occupy Chicago: No Park, No Sleep, No Problem
Chicago's answer to Occupy Wall Street doesn't have a place to sleep, but is still growing.
Ryan Williams
Scenes from SlutWalk NYC: A March Against Rape
Lindsay Beyerstein
Labor
Namibian Uranium Miners vs. Rio Tinto
Kari Lydersen
Video
Take Back The American Dream Conference
Joe Macaré

Feature
Talking Class, ‘Chavs’ and Riots
Young author Owen Jones believes the Left has ignored class divides for too long.
Jane Miller
Occupy Wall Street Continues With Showdown on Brooklyn Bridge [LIVE VIDEO]
Joe Macaré
Scenes from #OccupyWallStreet: Friday Afternoon
Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor
Georgia’s Anti-Immigrant Politics Overshadow Women’s Struggles
Michelle Chen
CIA Drone Slays American Citizen in Yemen
Patrick Glennon
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.