The Wisconsin Idea

Mayor Designates ‘First Amendment Area’ For Press During Occupy LA Raid
Allison Kilkenny

Labor
Is China’s Economic Miracle Hitting the Fan?
Michelle Chen

Feature
Carbon Credits in the ‘Valley of Death’
Uncovering the ugly effects of U.N.-backed 'clean development' in Honduras.
Jeremy Kryt

Friend or Foe: Abuse Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Lindsay Beyerstein

Labor
A ‘Stewards Army’ Uprising Brings Regime Change to CWA Local 1101
Steve Early

Labor
Housekeepers Charge Hyatt Fired Them for Taking Down Their Own Photos
Josh Eidelson

Hundreds of Students March Against CUNY Tuition Hike
Allison Kilkenny

Dispatch
Will Wisconsin Elect Our First Gay Senator?
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is eyeing a U.S. Senate seat, one year after Russ Feingold lost his.
Roger Bybee

Labor
San Diego Lifeguard Wins Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
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.