Seelai Popal is an Afghan-American community organizer, journalist, and poet. Her writing has previously appeared in Ricochet and Truthout.

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With Afghanistan Surge, Donald Trump Just Took Ownership of the Forever War
Monday's announcement shows Trump will continue the same failed strategies of his predecessor.
Seelai Popal
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.