The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover
Powerful Hollywood Studio Sells Internship for More Than 26 Grand
William A. Hudson

‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’: A National Moment of Silence for Mike Brown
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Feature
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After 11 episodes of slow build, all hell finally breaks loose at Litchfield.
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Feature
Whose Presidential Campaign Will Your Pension Finance?
Republicans are arguing that Wall Street should have the right to influence politicians' investment decisions.
David Sirota
In Light of Violence, New App Grades Police Interactions
John Michael Davis
New California Legislation Would ‘Free Willy’
Ethan Corey
Video
Police in Ferguson Fire Rubber Bullets at Protestors
Ethan Corey

Culture
Agitpopcorn
Propaganda tells the truth.
Michael Atkinson

Labor
Grad Students Often Left Unprotected From Sexual Violence
Sara Matthiesen

Labor
Street Canvassing for Good Causes: The Worst Job in Town?
Shane Burley

Feature
Will the NYPD Headline the 2016 Democratic National Convention?
Things got ugly the last time a party convention came to the Big Apple.
Theodore Hamm

Labor
Second Time the Charm for Virgin America Flight Attendants (UPDATED)
Bruce Vail
Michelle Rhee To Step Down as StudentsFirst CEO
Carlos Ballesteros

Labor
Rail Workers Denounce Dangerous Deal Between Union Officers and Management
Alexandra Bradbury

Viewpoint
Obama’s Iraq Folly
The U.S. needs diplomacy, not air strikes.
G. Pascal Zachary

Feature
Judge Jails Anti-Drone Granny
A 58-year-old protester is sentenced to one year.
Frida Berrigan

Comics
Obama’s New Charm Offensive
Matt Bors

Labor
In Order to Grow, Does Labor Need to Shrink?
Moshe Z. Marvit
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.