Katie Rose Quandt is an investigative reporter and former In These Times intern whose work has appeared in Mother Jones and Slate, and on BillMoyers.com. Read more of Quandt’s work here. James Ridgeway has been an investigative reporter for more than 50 years and has served on the staffs of The New Republic, the Village Voice and Mother Jones. He is the author of 17 books and co-director of three films. He currently directs Solitary Watch, a national prison watchdog group.
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At Angola Prison, Getting Sick Can Be a Death Sentence
A 6-month investigation into the largest maximum-security state prison in the country.
Katie Rose Quandt and James Ridgeway
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.