The Wisconsin Idea

Labor
Black Friday Protests: A New Holiday for Progressives?
David Moberg

Feature
The Robots Are Coming. Whether They’ll Be Job Terminators or Job Transformers Is Up to Us.
Don't fear the robot.
David Moberg

Viewpoint
For Laquan McDonald and All Victims of Police Brutality, We Have To Win
If the progressive movement can't organize itself to fight back against racism and injustice in Chicago and around the country, police murders like those of Laquan McDonald, Freddie Gray and Rekia Boyd will never stop.
Katelyn Johnson

Labor
“I often had to skip meals”: Senate Dining Room Workers Want a Union, Say They’re Living in Poverty
Bruce Vail

Rural America
Before Bernie Sanders: A 19th Century Populist’s Run for the Presidency
John Collins

Culture
The Great Academic Novel
At the ripe age of 50, John Williams' "Stoner" is getting the attention it deserves
Joanna Scutts
After 16 Years in Prison DNA Evidence Leads to Exoneration
George Lavender

Labor
When America Was Overcome with Anti-Japanese Xenophobia During WWII, One Union Fought Back
Peter Cole

Feature
American Hunger-Related Healthcare Costs Exceeded $160 Billion in 2014, According to New Study
Food insecurity, especially for children, remains near record high despite the Great Recession’s official end.
Elizabeth Grossman
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.