Evaggelos Vallianatos worked on Capitol Hill for two years and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for 25 years. He is the author of hundreds of articles and 6 books, including Poison Spring, with McKay Jenkins

Rural America
A New Look at the Wartime History of Pesticides
Evaggelos Vallianatos
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.