Lou Mattei, a graduate of Ohio State University, is a former intern at In These Times and an associate editor at Whats Happening! Community Newspapers on Chicagos North Shore.

Culture
Home Again?
A Forgotten Injustice chronicles the mass deportation of Mexican immigrants in the 1930s.
Lou Mattei
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.