Michael Payne is a Summer 2015 editorial intern at Rural America In These Times. He is studying political science at the College of William and Mary.
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Ready for Warren Asked Their Members if They Should Back Bernie Sanders. Why Won’t MoveOn and DFA?
Activists who wanted Elizabeth Warren to run for president took a poll and decided to endorse Bernie. Should other progressive organizations do the same?
Michael Payne
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The Yes Men’s Latest Stunt: Helping Activists Around the County Pull Off Their Own Pranks
The activists behind the group are known for pranking big corporate and governmental institutions. Now they have created a tool to help others do the same.
Michael Payne
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.