Sean Estelle is a genderqueer community organizer. From 2019 to 2021, they served as an elected volunteer member on the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America. They are a rank-and-file member of UFCW Local 881 in Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois.

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Sean Estelle
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.