Letter from the Publisher

Dear Reader,

The In These Times staff and writers would like to thank you for your support throughout 2005. You are part of a growing community of readers who realize that a healthy democracy requires a strong and independent media—a watchdog for the people.

A crusading press and an informed public can, together, change the world. In These Times is a not-for-profit magazine.  For 29 years, contributions from readers like you have covered about half the cost of producing the In These Times print edition, and, in more recent years, www.inthesetimes.com.  Only with your donations can In These Times continue to publish the truth-telling reporting and insightful analysis that the corporate-controlled media ignores.  Please support independent media and make a tax-deductible contribution today.

With your support, In These Times will continue to bring you stories in 2006 that challenge the status quo—investigations of corporate and political corruption, reports on debates within the progressive movement, reviews of emerging cultural trends and much more. And you can help us continue this great work.

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With a minimum $50 donation, you can choose between complimentary thank you gifts, including: Kurt Vonnegut’s A Man Without a Country; the new book, Tragedy and Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections and Destroy Democracy, by famed media critic Bob McChesney and Nation columnist John Nichols; or a DVD of Embedded, Tim Robbins’ anti-war play focusing on fictional journalists in Iraq.

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Happy holidays and have a great new year,

Sincerely,

Tracy Van Slyke