The Wisconsin Idea

Behind the South African Miner Massacre
Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor
A Dream Deferred?
Michelle Chen

Labor
Blame Flies Over Police Massacre of 34 South African Miners
Mike Elk

Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Dissent
Bhaskar Sunkara
The Orange Couch Recaps “Breaking Bad,” Season 5, Episode 5
Lindsay Beyerstein

Groupon=Loan Shark
Lindsay Beyerstein

Feature
Who Is Paul Ryan?
The media's image of Romney's running mate doesn't mesh with reality
David Sirota
Video
South African Police Kill Striking Miners
Jessica Stites

Feature
Paul Ryan’s High Threshold for Hometown Pain
How the vice-presidential nominee has gotten away with policies devastating his Wisconsin district
Roger Bybee
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.
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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.