The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature
Money, Money, Everywhere
In an age of disparity, corporate wealth is far from an indicator of economic health.
Rep. Alan Grayson

Labor
The End of Jobs?
Sarah Jaffe

Labor
Is Seattle’s Rideshare Crackdown Actually a Win for Taxi Drivers?
Amien Essif

Feature
William C. Erbey Has Built an Empire on Misery
The head of Ocwen Financial runs a slew of companies that profit from foreclosures.
Joel Sucher
Video
How The 1% Bought Our Democracy
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Feature
Veronica Mars and the Case of the Disappearing Feminism
The movie version of Veronica Mars keeps the wit, but not the politics that once made the TV series great.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Twitter Is Public. Deal with It.
Lindsay Beyerstein

Comics
About That Missing Malaysian Plane
Matt Bors

MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN:
Rachel K. Dooley

Labor
$15 Hourly Wage Looks Likely in Seattle
Sean Crosbie
Judge Orders Federal Government To Enforce State Voter ID Laws
Andrew Mortazavi

Labor
Academic Labor Unrest Spreads to Maryland Colleges (UPDATED)
Bruce Vail
Maryland Tries Out ‘European-Style’ Healthcare
Danayit Musse
The UAW’s Surprising New Supporter
Alex Wolff

Feature
The Revolution Will Be Filmed
Jehane Noujaim, director of Oscar-nominated documentary The Square, on the challenges of shooting a revolution-in-progress.
Ed Rampell

Labor
Many Disappointments for Labor in Illinois Primaries, With One Bright Spot
David Moberg

Labor
Chicago Voters Overwhelmingly Support $15 Living Wage
Charlotte Lait and Patrick James Drennan
McDonald’s Franchise Owner Will Pay Employees $500,000 in Owed Wages
Ana Martinez
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.