The Wisconsin Idea

Surprise, Surprise: HPV Vaccine Does Not Cause Sluttiness
Lindsay Beyerstein

Culture
Guided by Our Grandchildren
It's hard not to be inspired by the youthful idealism at the center of the Occupy movement.
Jane Miller

Feature
Anatomy of the 1%
Who comprises the nation's wealthiest—and most infamous—percentage?
David Moberg

Viewpoint
The Lonesome Death of Josh Dylan Pfenning
A man who is unhoused kills himself at an Occupy encampment, underscoring America's widening chasms.
Terry J. Allen

Labor
Happy Holidays? Not for 200 Pacific Steel Workers in California
Rose Arrieta

Labor
Nepal’s Migrants Lured By Empty Promises, Trapped by Bosses Abroad
Michelle Chen
Labor
The Best of Times and the Worst of Times, When It Comes to Healthcare
Roger Bybee

Labor
The Immigration Debate at Year’s End: Conflict and Contradiction
Kari Lydersen

Viewpoint
‘Tis The Season of Fake Outrage
Every year, the right wing inevitably decries the nonexistent 'War on Christmas.'
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 UnionWU, 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.