The Wisconsin Idea

‘It Started in Wisconsin:’ Paul Buhle on the Revolt That Paved the Way for Next Week’s Recall
John K.Wilson

Labor
Nurses, Patients Voice Frustration Over Avoidable Hospital Staffing Crisis
Michelle Chen

Labor
Bad News for Labor: New Detroit Newspaper Strike Book Underscores a Broken System
Joe Burns
Erik Wemple on Chris Hayes
Lindsay Beyerstein
New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads Could Take Months
Justin Elliott, ProPublica

Feature
Drug War Violence Throws Honduras into Disarray
Honduras is the new front line of the DEA's interdiction efforts—and a growing number of civilian lives are being claimed by the chaos.
Jeremy Kryt

Labor
Austerity Debate in Ireland Heats Up as EU Treaty Vote Nears
Kari Lydersen

Reading Lolita in Montreal: Canada Doesn’t Want More Journalists
Bhaskar Sunkara

Labor
Labor-Backed Party Ousts Democrat With Koch and AFL-CIO Backing
Josh Eidelson
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.