The Wisconsin Idea

Feature
Betraying Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP and Israel Occupation
Appointees by Hillary Clinton and Debbie Wasserman-Schulz resoundingly rejected proposals put forth by Bernie Sanders surrogates.
Lauren McCauley

Feature
Michel Foucault, Neoliberalism and the Failures of the Left
Rather than criticizing and working against the rise of a free market-oriented liberalism, sociologist Daniel Zamora argues that Foucault was actually somewhat sympathetic to it.
Daniel Zamora and Dave Zeglen

Labor
South Korean Independent Labor Leader Faces 8 Years in Jail for Union Protests
Yi San

Viewpoint
After Brexit, European Left Calls for ‘Massive Political Opposition’
What Europe needs more than ever to avoid a slide into a xenophobic, deflationary, 1930s-like abyss.
Nadia Prupis

Labor
A Oaxaca Teacher Explains Why Educators in Mexico Are Under Attack
A.S. Dillingham and René González Pizarro

Culture
Capitalism’s Favorite Show
Undercover Boss is a mirage.
Michael Terry

Labor
Maestros de Chicago Protestan en Solidaridad con los Educadores Oaxaqueños
Parker Asmann

Labor
Chicago Teachers Organize in Support of Mexican Colleagues After Violent Clashes in Oaxaca
Parker Asmann

Culture
A French Take on John Wayne
When a French family tries to hold on to the past, it doesn't end well.
Michael Atkinson
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 Union, 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.