Doug Shields is a former Pittsburgh City Council member and the Western Pennsylvania Outreach Liaison for Food & Water Watch.
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The Stealthy Corporate Scheme to Privatize Pittsburgh’s Water System
When private companies take over public water systems, service often deteriorates. Pittsburgh could be next.
Doug Shields
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.