Paul Thomas Richards has covered politics and resource issues in the American West since 1968. He lives in Boulder, Mont.
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Montana’s Not-So-Super Senator
Sen. Max Baucus helped dig the U.S. into debt; now he's working on "Deficit Reduction."
Paul Thomas 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.