The Wisconsin Idea

Feature
The Clintons’ Dominance of Democratic Politics Is Over—And They Will Not Be Remembered Fondly
Self-inflicted wounds, an out-of-touch candidate and a party more concerned about Wall Street than the working class sealed the Clinton campaign's defeat.
Kathleen Geier

Feature
Defending the Commons: 40 Years of In These Times
As the corporate assault on the environment grow, so does the movement against it.
Dayton Martindale

Feature
Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
A major feature of Fidel Castro’s 47-year-old rule was his manipulation of popular support and the creation of a political system that does not hesitate to use repression, and not only against class enemies, to cement its power.
Samuel Farber

Rural America
Standing Rock Sioux Vow to Ignore Army Corps Eviction Order
Rural America In These Times

Dispatch
Why Fair Scheduling Could Be Labor’s Next Big Fight
A series of citywide ordinances are taking aim at erratic and unpredictable scheduling.
Jonathan Timm

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Fighting the Bosses: 40 Years of In These Times
Without a strong labor movement, there is little hope for socialism—let alone a more humane capitalism.
David Moberg

Rural America
Beneficial Wildlife: The Unsung Heroes of a Balanced Farm Ecosystem
Marie Burcham

Labor
Will Workplace Safety Survive a Trump Presidency?
Elizabeth Grossman

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How an Entitled Clinton and the “Politics of Resentment” Gave Us Trump
Some lessons only become clear with time, but the 2016 election has already taught us a lot about our differences.
Theo Anderson
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.
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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.