Maha Ahmed is a managing editor at South Side Weekly and was a Summer 2016 editorial intern at In These Times. She studies sociology and public policy at the University of Chicago and will graduate in 2017.

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Fight for $15 and the Movement for Black Lives Join Forces on the Anniversary of MLK’s Assassination
Maha Ahmed

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What “TIFs” Are and How They Averted the Chicago Teachers Union Strike
Maha Ahmed
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.