Author Profile
Terry J. Allen

Terry J. Allen, an In These Times senior editor, has written the magazine’s monthly
investigative health and science column since 2006.
A photojournalist and researcher as well, Allen’s work has appeared in numerous national and international media, including The Boston Globe, Harper’s, thenation.com, American Prospect, New Scientist, and Salon.com.
She was senior researcher for the book The Impeachment of George W. Bush (2007), and contributed to the Sundance prize-winning documentary film Trouble The Water (2008). Contact her at tallen@igc.org.
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Undocumented in Vermont: The Hidden Life of a Migrant Farmworker
“Hey, come on in,” I told Carlos. Silhouetted by summer sun, he stood at the front door of my Vermont house. “No,” he said pointing to his work boots,... MORE
Rural America · April 8, 2017
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Trump Can’t Follow Through on His Promises—And Will Need A Scapegoat
The more he fails to deliver on his economic pledges, the more he’ll try to shift the blame. MORE
Features · December 9, 2016
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Trump Bullies, Boasts and Bullshits in Bernie’s Burlington
Sitting in the audience was like watching blood dry—a convergence of the compellingly grotesque and the mind-numbingly boring. MORE
Features · January 9, 2016
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The Vermont-New York Heroin-and-Guns Carousel That Can Make Dealers a 1,400% Profit
Shooting up in Vermont, shooting up New York. MORE
Features · July 13, 2015
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We’re Breeding Dogs to Death
The legacy of eugenics is mutilating our best friends. MORE
Features · May 27, 2015
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Salman Rushdie on Charlie Hebdo: ‘Vilifying … These Fallen Artists’ Is ‘Disgraceful’
The target of an infamous fatwa weighs in on satire, free speech and religion. MORE
Features · January 15, 2015
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Why Eric Garner Couldn’t Breathe
The chokehold is only half the story of homicidal violence. MORE
Features · January 15, 2015
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Do You Want Shrapnel with That Airbag?
Culpable carmakers and captive regulators make a deadly combo. MORE
Features · December 10, 2014
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The Pandemic We Are Ignoring
A possible cure for hep-C comes at a great cost to the sick. MORE
Views · October 14, 2014
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Anaphylactic Sticker Shock
Road trip! Or, two middle-aged women go on a Hunter S. Thompson-esque drug-buying spree across an international border. And score. MORE
Views · August 4, 2014