In These Times

In These Times is a politically progressive/social democratic monthly magazine of news and opinion published by the Institute for Public Affairs in Chicago. In These Times was established as a broadsheet format fortnightly newspaper in 1976 by James Weinstein, a lifelong socialist, with the aid of prominent intellectuals such as Noam Chomsky, Herbert Marcuse, and Julian Bond.

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.

In These Times founding editor and publisher was James Weinstein; its current editor and publisher is Joel Bleifuss. It has a circulation of over 18,000 (2011). As a nonprofit organization, the magazine is financed through subscriptions and donations.