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Labor
Detroit Restaurant Workers Finally at Table with Management
Kari Lydersen

Culture
Howard Zinn’s Final Act of Protest
In his last book, the late, great historian—and former bombardier—examines his troubling actions during W.W. II.
Micah Uetricht
Labor
The Speed-Up in the Fields
Stephen Franklin
Weekly Diaspora: Modified SB 1070 Goes Into Effect; How Federal Law Paved the Way
Annie Shields, Media Consortium blogger

Labor
Senate Committee Grills BP Safety Director: How’s That ‘Culture of Safety’ Working
Lindsay Beyerstein

Feature
Too Big Not To Organize
An international coalition of unions, led by SEIU, tries to unionize capitalism's core: the banks.
Mike Elk
Labor
Will Democrats Lose Message War Over GOP Tax Cuts for Rich?
Art Levine

Viewpoint
For the Strength of Rosie the Riveter, Make It in America
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Labor
Will Sweatshop Activists’ Big Victory Over Nike Trigger Broader Industry Reforms?
Micah Uetricht
Weekly Pulse: Skewed Teen Sex Stats Lead to Multiplication
Lindsay Beyerstein
Labor
Gender Inclusiveness? Women, Young Workers May Abandon Labor, Report Says
Akito Yoshikane

Feature
Biting the Hand That Feeds
Capitalist elites attack what saved them: government.
David Moberg
Labor
UNITE HERE, SEIU Resolve Major Dispute, Agree on Division of Money, Members, Organizing
David Moberg

Labor
‘Go Ahead, Try and Make Me Pay You’: Wage Theft and S.B. 1070
Danny Postel and Ted Smukler

Labor
Fewer Workers, Bigger Profits—and Endless Recession?
Roger Bybee
Comics
things
August Pollak
Weekly Audit: Why Are Unemployment Benefits A Major Political Fight?
Audrey McLain
Viewpoint
U.S. Nuclear Plants: Old and Incontinent
Terry J. Allen
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.