Amir Khafagy is journalist, activist, organizer, and performer based in New York City. His work has been featured in City Limits, Shelterforce, Jacobin, City Lab, The Indypendent, Counterpunch and The Hampton Institute. <b>
Miles Kampf-Lassin is a Web Editor at In These Times. His writing has appeared in The Nation, Jacobin, Salon, Alternet, the Chicago Reader and NBC News.

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The Left Wave Keeps Growing with Democratic Socialist Julia Salazar’s Insurgent Win
Salazar won a stunning victory in New York by running on an ambitious left platform—and never shying away from challenging capitalism.
Amir Khafagy and Miles Kampf-Lassin
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.
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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.