The Wisconsin Idea
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Labor
Chicago Protesters: “Take TIFs Off the Menu!”
Kari Lydersen
Greek Government Could Collapse
Bhaskar Sunkara

Feature
Defender of the Commonweal
A conversation with Polly Toynbee, The Guardian's voice of leftist dissent
Jane Miller
Merlene Robinson-Parsons Won’t Be Evicted This Week
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Labor
Penn Unions Eagerly Support GOP’s Proposed $1.7 Billion Gift to Shell Oil
Bruce Vail

Viewpoint
The Next Hiroshima
August 6 provides a critical moment to reflect not only on the terrible events of that day, but also on current nuclear threats.
Noam Chomsky

Feature
Letter from the Syrian Border
An on-the-ground report from the growing Syrian refugee camps in Turkey.
Stephen Franklin

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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.