Michael Donley and Carmilla Manzanetare housing activists in Chicago.

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Kicked Out of Our Home, Courtesy of Blackstone
How an eviction, two arrests and one lost turtle led us to housing activism.
Michael Donley and Carmilla Manzanet
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.