Julia Carrie Wong is a freelance journalist living in San Francisco. You can follow her on Twitter @juliacarriew or email her at julia.carrie.wong [at] gmail.com.
Culture
Fresh Off the Boat: At Last, a Show Where Asian-Americans Aren’t the Butt of the Joke
In a welcome departure from most depictions of Asian families, Fresh Off the Boat pokes fun at the ignorance and blandness of white American culture.
Julia Wong
Feature
As Ferguson ‘Weekend of Resistance’ Begins, Organizers Weigh How to Turn a Moment into a Movement
With thousands descending on Ferguson today to demand justice for Michael Brown, a creator of #BlackLivesMatter thinks now may be the time to win long-term victories.
Julia Wong
Labor
Guards Need Job Security of Their Own, Say Apple Store Protesters
Julia Wong
Labor
At Market Basket, the Benevolent Boss Is Back. Should We Cheer?
Julia Wong
Labor
Oakland Activists ‘Block the Boat’ for Three Days Running
Julia Wong
Labor
California Drought Leaves Farmworkers Hung Out to Dry (UPDATED)
Julia Wong
Labor
A ‘Bill of Rights’ for San Francisco’s Retail Workers
Julia Wong
Labor
Obama’s Choice of Walmart Draws Angry Protests
Julia Wong
Feature
How To Curb Gentrification
A new report from California housing advocates and racial justice organizers lays out a blueprint.
Julia Wong
Labor
San Francisco Protesters Take Aim at Twitter’s Tax Breaks
Julia Wong
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.