Kari Marie Norgaard is a Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon. Sara Worl is a Master’s Degree Candidate in Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon.

Rural America
The West Must Learn from Indigenous Communities Who Have Lived With Wildfire for Thousands of Years
Kari Marie Norgaard and Sara Worl
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.