Cynthia Mellon is policy coordinator at the Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), a growing member alliance in the climate justice movement of 70 urban and rural frontline communities, organizations and supporting networks in the climate justice movement.
CJA is dedicated to building Just Transition away from extractive systems of production, consumption and political oppression, and toward resilient, regenerative and equitable economies.
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Don’t Tax Carbon—Just Stop Digging It Up
Carbon taxes are regressive and ineffective, failing to provide the transformative change we need.
Cynthia Mellon
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers UnionWU, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.