Kari Lydersen, an In These Times contributing editor, is a Chicago-based journalist writing for publications including the Washington Post, the Chicago Reader and The Progressive. She is the author/co-author of three books and teaches journalism at Columbia College and to high-school students. Her work can be read at www.karilydersen.com. Jessica Pupovac is a Chicago-based freelance reporter.

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Striking on the Shoulders of Giants
Injustice persists at copper mine that sparked Mexican Revolution
Kari Lydersen and Jessica Pupovac
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.