Isabel Bloom is a summer 2018 In These Times editorial intern.

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With Rahm Out, Chicago’s Black Youth Demand Mayoral Candidates Side With Communities—Not Police
A community survey says residents don’t want a police academy on Chicago’s West Side. Six mayoral candidates weigh in.
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Indigenous Women Rise Against Jerry Brown’s Climate Half-Measures
Ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, organizers prepare to advocate more radical solutions.
Isabel Bloom
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.