Member Profile
Jeremy Gantz
Jeremy Gantz is Web Editor/Associate Editor of In These Times, editor of Working In These Times, the magazine’s labor blog, and a freelance writer.
A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, he worked as a reporter for The Cambodia Daily in 2007. After graduating from Carleton College in 2004, he lived in Sri Lanka on a Fulbright scholarship, studying the intersection of ethnic politics and public education.
He got his start in journalism in eastern Massachusetts, working for the Memorial Press Group, now part of GateHouse Media. While at MPG, he worked as a layout and copy editor, reporter and monthly music columnist.
His articles have also appeared in Chicago-area newspapers, Alternet, the Onion’s A.V. Club Chicago, and BusINess and Shore magazines, of which he is a contributing editor. When he travels, he blogs at Xanadu’s Travelogue, which has captured his thoughts on Australia, New Zealand, India and Cambodia.
Most Recent Articles
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Features
Voices From the Occupations
Why occupy? Four protesters from around the U.S. discuss the nation's newest movement. more »
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Working
Building on Occupy Wall St., ‘Take Back Chicago’ Protests Keep the Pressure On
Actions by coalition of community groups and unions continue all week CHICAGO—As he watched thousands of more »
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The ITT List
Can Music Festivals Have a Conscience?
It's a fairly ridiculous question: People don't swarm onto large open spaces every summer—sometimes for serious money— more »
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Working
A May Day Message of Solidarity to Imprisoned Iranian Workers
The Iranian government continues to repress labor activists and deprive workers of their most basic rights. Although Iran more »
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The ITT List
Free Foley: U.S. Journalist (and ITT Contributor) Captured in Libya Still Incommunicado
Jim Foley, reporting from Benghazi, Libya. Last month, my friend Jim Foley dropped me a line to say more »
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News
Foreclosure Crisis… and Opportunity
Months after the 'robo-signing' scandal, states are negotiating with banks—and activists are keeping the pressure on. more »
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Working
David Moberg on the State of the Unions—in Wisconsin, Chicago and Beyond (VIDEO)
2011 has barely begun, but it's already been a particularly bad year for organized labor in America, as newly-elected more »
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Working
Why Do 48 Percent of Americans Disapprove of Unions?
Mike Elk, a regular Working In These Times contributor, offered his answer to that question this week on more »
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Features
Terrorist by Association
The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists. more »
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