The Wisconsin Idea

Culture
The Age of Maintenance
How should England care for its elderly population?
Jane Miller

Labor
Shafted: Reflecting on Miners, Media and Margaret Thatcher
Kari Lydersen

Labor
Department of Energy Drops Language to Protect Collective Bargaining Agreements
Mike Elk

The Right’s Useful Idiots
Bhaskar Sunkara

Feature
After Fukushima, Japan Seeks Non-Nuclear Option
Lindsey Kratochwill

Labor
Unhappy 50th Birthday, Walmart!
David Moberg

Labor
Dems Paint Romney as “Outsourcer-In-Chief,” But Will Obama’s Trade Deal Blow It?
Roger Bybee
More on Sudan from Democracy Now
Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor
New Orleans Teachers Get Justice, but Schools Still Under Attack
Michelle Chen
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.