Lydia Laurenson is an arts & culture writer who has served in Peace Corps Swaziland and designed games for White Wolf. She works as a social media strategist in San Francisco and Chicago. Find her on Twitter @lydialaurenson.

Can a Gang Bring Peace to the Streets?
Lydia Laurenson
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.