In These Times is a biweekly magazine of news and opinion published in Chicago. It has a circulation of over 21,000 (2004). It was established in 1971. In These Times calls itself an independent socialist magazine in the sense that it is not affiliated with any party. As a non-profit organization, it is financed through subscriptions and donations. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... A non-profit organization (sometimes abbreviated to not-for-profit or non-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ... A donation is to give a fund or cause or such donated gift usually for charitable reasons. ...

The magazine covers the labor movement, environmental issues, feminism, grassroots democracy, minority communities and the media. The labor movement (or labour movement) is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and political governments. ... Environmentalism is the support or involvement with the environmental movement by environmentalists. ... Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. ... Grassroots democracy is a political process which is driven by groups of ordinary citizens, as opposed to larger organisations or wealthy individuals with concentrated vested interests in particular policies. ... The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has less...

In These Times is also known for its investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, its coverage of international affairs, and its cultural criticism.

Its founding editor and publisher is James Weinstein; its editor is Joel Bleifuss. James Weinstein, (July 17, 1926 – June 16, 2005) was an American journalist best known as the founder and publisher of In These Times. ... Joel Bleifuss is an American journalist. ...

Contributors

Notable contributors have included

• Barbara Ehrenreich,
• Laura Flanders
• Annette Fuentes
• Juan Gonzalez
• David Graeber
• Miles Harvey
• Paul Hockenos
• George Hodak
• Doug Ireland
• Naomi Klein
• Dave Mulcahey
• Kim Phillips-Fein
• Jeffrey St. Clair
• Jane Slaughter
• Kurt Vonnegut
• Fred Weir
• G. Pascal Zachary
• Slavoj Zizek

Barbara Ehrenreich (born August 26, 1941) is a social critic and essayist. ... Laura Flanders is an American journalist whose writing has appeared in The Nation, In These Times, The Progressive, Ms. ... Annette Fuentes is an American journalist who writes reguarly on health and social policy for The New York Times, The Nation the Village Voice, The Progressive, and In These Times, where she is a contributing editor. ... Juan Gonzalez is an American investigative journalist. ... David Graeber David Graeber is an anarchist and anthropologist. ... Doug Ireland is an American journalist and blogger who writes frequently about gay politics. ... Naomi Klein Naomi Klein (born 1970) is a Canadian journalist, author and activist. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Jane Slaughter is an American journalist who writes frequently on labor affairs. ... Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ... Fred Weir is an American journalist who lives in Moscow and specializes in Russian affairs. ... G. Pascal Zachary has been a journalist for 25 years, including nearly 13 years as a senior writer for the Wall Street Journal (1989 to 2002). ... Slavoj Žižek. ...

See also

• The ITT List

The ITT List (ITT stands for In These Times) is a weblog by the editors and staff of In These Times magazine. ...

External link

• In These Times website - All ITT content is available free of charge on their website
• The ITT List - A weblog from the editors and staff of ITT magazine