The Wisconsin Idea

Bernie Sanders’ New Bid to Overturn Citizens United Ruling
Daniel Hertz

Labor
Forty Verizon Workers Fired for Strike Activity
Rose Arrieta
Wedding Replaces Eviction At Occupy Boston
Allison Kilkenny

Viewpoint
What Real Education Reform Looks Like
New reports underscore what should be obvious: Poverty and punitive funding formulas drive America's education problems.
David Sirota

The Occupied Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s Voice for a Global Opening
Miles Kampf-Lassin

Culture
Siri and the High-Tech Gender Gap
The bad habits of the iPhone 4's voice are a reminder: America's tech developers are overwhelmingly male.
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

It’s Official: Mumia Abu-Jamal Will Not Receive Death Penalty
Lisa Klein

Labor
Amid Fruitless Corporate Tax Breaks, Gov. Walker Grows Unpopular
Roger Bybee

Labor
As Struggling Town Considers New Mine, Ex-Miners Look Back With Ambivalence
Kari Lydersen
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.