The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America
Sowing Insecurity: Food and Agriculture in a Time of Climate Crisis
Zoe W. Brent, Nick Buxton and Annie Shattuck

Viewpoint
After His New York Loss, Bernie Sanders Should Focus on Democratizing the Democratic Party
A convention fight this summer in Philadelphia offers Sanders the opportunity to make significant reforms to the Democratic Party.
Jesse Myerson

Viewpoint
Why Peter Beinart Is Wrong About Pro-BDS, Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me
We fight for BDS precisely because we care deeply about the future of the Jewish people.
Ben Lorber

Viewpoint
The Corporate-Backed Democratic Party Needs a Political Revolution
Bernie Sanders should use the momentum of his campaign to make demands at the Democratic National Convention
Joel Bleifuss

Rural America
Fracking Exec Reportedly Admits Targeting the Poor, Because They Don’t Have ‘The Money To Fight’
Jessica Kozik

Viewpoint
Hillary Clinton and the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
Do young people oppose Clinton because they're sexist—or because they're looking for something more in politics?
Theo Anderson

Labor
Demanding an End to Citizens United, 300 ‘Democracy Awakening’ Protesters Arrested at U.S. Capitol
Bruce Vail

Comics
Hillary Clinton or Margaret Thatcher?
Matt Bors

Labor
Recycling May Ease Your Conscience, But for Workers, It’s Dirty, Dangerous and Even Deadly
Brian Joseph
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.