Brandon Smith writes about public health and civil liberties, and the ways in which technology upends them. Find Brandon on Twitter at @muckrakery or mail something in his care to In These Times, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60647. If sensitive, write only that address on the envelope.
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A Spy’s Guide to Protecting Whistleblowers
Journalists now compete with spooks and spies, and the spooks have the home-field advantage.
Brandon Smith
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 Union, 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.