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Labor
Are Workers ‘Sacrificial Lambs’ For Indiana’s Unemployment Fund Deficit?
Fran Quigley
Video
How Aaron Swartz Saw It
Amien Essif

Comics
Tiburcio Vasquez and Andrew Jackson
Eric Garcia

Feature
Rigging Democracy
Why the people won't pick the next president or Congress--unless we act now.
Rob Richie

Suicide of Aaron Swartz, Net Neutrality Crusader, Sparks Online Activism
Amien Essif

Feature
Who Will Replace Hilda Solis?
The next Labor Secretary must be a fierce advocate—and as importantly, must be given free rein.
Roger Bybee
Video
Noam Chomsky: Why Privilege Equals Responsibility
Amien Essif

Labor
No Comp Time for Newtown Police to Cope with PTSD; ‘Wellness Cops’ at Work; NLRB Beefs Up Back Pay
Mike Elk

Feature
The Weathermen Don’t Know Which Way the Wind’s Blowing
Four in 5 Americans believe in global warming--but nearly half of local weather reporters don't.
David Sirota
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.