In These Times

In These Times is an American politically progressive/democratic socialist monthly magazine of news and opinion published by the Institute for Public Affairs in Chicago, Illinois.

It was established as a broadsheet-format fortnightly newspaper in 1976 by James Weinstein, a lifelong socialist, with the aid of intellectuals including Julian Bond, Noam Chomsky and Herbert Marcuse.

It investigates alleged corporate and government wrongdoing, covers international affairs, and has a cultural section. It regularly reports on environmental issues, feminism, grassroots democracy, minority communities, progressive ideals and the media.

Weinstein was the publication's founding editor and publisher; its current editor and publisher is Joel Bleifuss.

As of 2011, it had a circulation of over 18,000. As a nonprofit organization, the magazine is financed through subscriptions and donations.

History

In 1976, Weinstein, an historian and former editor of Studies on the Left, launched the politically progressive journal In These Times. He sought to model the newsweekly on the early-20th-century socialist paper the Appeal to Reason. "We intend to speak to corporate capitalism as the great issue of our time, and to socialism as the popular movement that will meet it" he told the Chicago Sun Times on the eve of the first issue's release. While Weinstein himself was involved with both the New American Movement and the Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee, he wanted the journal to be independent of any one political party or faction. Thus, over the years it has published a wide variety of contributors – from anarchists, to union members, to centrists.

In These Times (album)

In These Times, released by Rhino Records (Warner Bros. Records) in 2004 was Peter, Paul & Mary's last studio album. The album has 12 new recordings with originals and selections by Pete Seeger, Anne Feeney, Gene Nelson, and other music artists. Several of the songs have a social justice theme. Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Allmusic called the album "reassuring and refreshing".

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These Times may refer to:

These Times (Mike Stern album)

These Times is an album by Mike Stern, released in 2004 through ESC Records. The album reached a peak position of number eleven on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mike Stern, except "If Only" written by Mike Stern and Richard Bona. 

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These Times (SafetySuit album)

These Times is the second full-length album by alternative rock band SafetySuit, released on January 10, 2012, through Universal Republic Records. The album follows their 2008 debut Life Left to Go. It was released exclusively through iTunes on January 3, 2012, before a wide release the following week.These Times was produced by Howard Benson, Ryan Tedder, and Espionage, along with several self-produced songs, departing from their previous work with producer Greg Archilla. The album reached number 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it their highest charting album to date.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Douglas Brown, all music composed by Brown, except where noted.

Critical reception

These Times received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Rick Florino of ARTISTdirect describes the album as "a catchy, captivating, and classy outing from modern rock's finest young outfit" that "is the first must-have album of 2012". Gregory Heaney of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars and states: "The album finds the band taking a more spacious approach to the genre, surrounding their heartfelt, midtempo jams in a warm blanket of reverb and keyboards, giving them a real sense of depth."