Labor

Jess Spear, Socialist of the Sawant Persuasion
Amien Essif

Police Officer: ‘Policing Mostly Became a Response to the 911 Call Machine’
Steve Early

Hired Pro-Marijuana Canvassers Demand Their Promised Pay
Shane Burley

Chicago Aldermen Want a $15 Minimum Wage in Their City, Too
Ethan Corey

Jazz Musician: ‘I See the Gap Between the Haves and Have-Nots’
Jeremy Gantz

‘$10.10 is Not Enough,’ Federal Contract Workers Tell Obama
Bruce Vail

Booming Business, But Falling Wages, in California Grocery Stores
Bruce Vail

Despite Promised Jobs, Desert Town Opposes Giant Copper Mine
Kari Lydersen

Puerto Rico Unions Threaten Strike Against Austerity Budget
Yana Kunichoff

Hairstylist: ‘It’s Like Being on a First Date All the Time’
Matthew Blake
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.