The Wisconsin Idea

Labor
Congressman Calls for Investigation Into Potential NLRB Shutdown
Mike Elk

“Seventh Grader” is Not a Slur: The Naked Anthropologist vs. Nick Kristof
Lindsay Beyerstein

Culture
Gordon Quinn: Man With a Movie Camera
The veteran documentarian looks back over 45 years of filmmaking, and finds change to be the crucial constant.
David Moberg

Culture
Chronicles of Vonnegut
Two new books delve into the life and work of a man who couldn't silence his political conscience.
Steve Weinberg

Labor
Another Class Action Lawsuit Against Walmart Warehouse
Kari Lydersen

Viewpoint
Assassinating the Rule of Law
President Obama has carried on where former President George W. Bush left off.
Leonard C. Goodman
Labor
Giving Thanks for the Occupation, Election, Demonstrations
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President

Dispatch
Haitians to U.N.: Please Leave
Amid allegations of serious abuses, a growing number of Haitians want peacekeeping forces out of their country.
Rebecca Burns

Labor
Health Workers Deliver First Aid to Protest Movements
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 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.