The Wisconsin Idea

Rural America
Livestock and Wolves: A Guide to Nonlethal Tools and Methods to Reduce Conflicts
John Collins

Labor
Remember How Jeb Bush Dismantled Florida’s Department of Labor?
Spencer Woodman
After Decades In Solitary Confinement Judge Orders Last Member of Angola 3 Released
George Lavender

Culture
In Bed with the Surveillance State: Laura Poitras’ Intimate New Whitney Show
The filmographer best known for Citizenfour reveals the inside workings of our post-9/11 world
Liz Pelly

Feature
NY Times Rounds Up ‘Left-Leaning Economists’ Opposed to Bernie Sanders for a Unicorn Hunt
So slight is these economists' leftward lean that it would require very sensitive equipment to measure.
Doug Henwood

Feature
We’re Rethinking Prisons. Is It Time to Rethink Sex Offender Registries?
Criminal justice reform is in the air. But not for everyone.
Erica R. Meiners

Viewpoint
Bruce Rauner’s 1 Percent-Friendly Policies Are Making Things Worse for Illinois, Not Better
The near-billionaire governor keeps insisting his policies increase opportunities for Illinoisans. But the numbers tell a different story.
Marilyn Katz

Labor
As Long As the Supreme Court Is Setting Labor Policy, the Labor Movement Can Never Revive Itself
Joe Burns

Labor
Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS Group Now Has the Same Tax Designation as the Red Cross or Humane Society
Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
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.