PHILLIP VANCE SMITH, II has been incarcerated for 22 years. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, his writing has been published in Slate, Logic(s) and the North Carolina Law Review, among others. His debut poetry collection LIFE is out now with Bleakhouse Publishing.
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.
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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.