Christopher Walljasper is an investigative reporter and audio producer in Chicago and across the Midwest. He has covered a variety of issues, including rural America, business, technology, real estate and national security.

Rural America
New Trump Budget Proposes Big Cuts to Crop Insurance and Emergency Aid to Farmers
Christopher Walljasper

Rural America
Food Production is a Major Cause of Climate Change, but Farmers Can be Part of the Solution
Christopher Walljasper

Rural America
Slaughterhouses Offer Rural Communities Employment but Low Wages
Christopher Walljasper
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.