Matthew Richards, 22, studies history at the University of New Hampshire-Manchester and is working on Revolution is a Ruthless Boxcar, a book of poems about Occupy.

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Generation Hopeless?
Occupy has left some Millennials questioning their place in social movements.
Matthew Richards
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.