Julia Pergolini, a 2009 graduate of Ithaca College, co-owns and operates Waffle Frolic in Ithaca, N.Y. She is a former Ms. magazine intern.

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Not Your Grandma’s Wooden Nickel
Fears of global economic instability spawn DIY money.
Julia Pergolini
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 UnionWU, 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.