Monday, September 28, 2026

Joel Bleifuss

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Joel Bleifuss, a former director of the Peace Studies Program at the University of Missouri-Columbia, is the editor & publisher of In These Times, where he has worked since October 1986. Bleifuss has worked at In These Times for 24 years, including as managing editor and senior editor. He tackles the state of national and international events with a blend of critical insight and humor, and over the years has developed a niche for investigative reporting.

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A military pharmacy. Photo: U.S. Air Force / Airman Trevor Calvert

Secret Pfizer and Lilly contracts favor drugmakers over patients, records show

The deals let companies raise prices overseas while carving blockbuster obesity drugs out of required discounts.
Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. Photo: INFOWeather1 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Which spiritual and political issues will be the focus of Pope Leo XIV’s visit...

The trip lands months ahead of France's presidential campaign, timing that echoes John Paul II's first visit to the country in 1980.

How lab-grown meat could bring an end to needless animal cruelty

Lab-grown meat is a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat. It offers the same taste and texture while reducing animal suffering, environmental impact, and health risks.
The SEC's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

SEC votes to propose scrapping rule that lets shareholders force a vote

Investor advocates call the move a threat to eight decades of shareholder oversight

Biotech corporation withdraws permit for mass release of GE mosquitoes

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) announced the withdrawal of the permit that would have released billions of genetically engineered mosquitos throughout agriculture communities across the state.