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"IF IT WEREN'T FOR IN THESE TIMES,
I'D BE A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY."
-KURT VONNEGUT
Senior Editor, In These Times.



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IN THESE TIMES is dedicated to informing and analyzing popular movements for social, environmental and economic justice; to providing a forum for discussing the politics that shape our lives; and to producing a magazine that is read by the broadest and most diverse audience possible. Since its foundation in 1976, In These Times has played a vital role in keeping honest, independent, progressive journalism alive.

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My Interests

Independent journalism, exposing Beltway venality, unbiased news reporting, media reform, labor issues, women's rights, racial justice, progressive politics, political and social movements.

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Anyone with a passion for progressive political and social movements.

My Blog

Help In These Times--quick, easy, painless

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Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:37:00 PST

Dissent in The Ranks

"No American union today exercises more influence than the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a leader in both organizing and political action. And no union leader gets more  or more favor...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PST

The Clinton Firewall

In These Times' most popular and sucessful story in months, generating over 20,000: David Sirota's The Clinton Firewall...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:03:00 PST

Books Club of Champions

"Guizhou University sits on the outskirts of Guiyang City, the sleepy capital of China's poorest province. Undergraduate tuition is the equivalent of $250 per term, books and housing included. A meal ...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:08:00 PST

Actors Union Copies Writers’ Script

"Strikes are rare these days. And winning one is almost as rare as sighting an ivory-billed woodpecker. But the three-month Writers Guild strike against the television and film studios that ended in...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:24:00 PST

Recruiting Spies in the Peace Corps

"When the news broke on Feb. 8, the Bolivian government and U.S. officials were already engaged in a scuffle. The Bolivian government was facing allegations that it had been illegally spying on the op...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:16:00 PST

Showdown: The Udall Boys Lead the Democratic Charge for the Senate

"It’s a quintessential family narrative, but the Udalls aren’t the quintessential family. Based in the interior West, the Udall clan boasts a lineage that spans four generations and has de...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:11:00 PST

FDNY Spies

Is the FDNY trained to spy on the citizens of New York with the help of Homeland Security?Read Colin Meyn's, FDNY Spies
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:11:00 PST

How Black is Obama?

How can racism still be a problem if so many white Americans are willing to support a black man like Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president?For more, read How Black is Obama?...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST

Nas: Who’s Word is This?

Famous rapper, Nas titles his new album, "Nigger." Is this racist or just plain capitalist?Read, Salim Muwakkil's Nas: Who's Word is This?...
Posted by IN THESE TIMES on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST