Violet Law has written about housing issues for the Christian Science Monitor, ColorLines, The Progressive and Utne Reader. She earned a master’s degree from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and became homeless upon graduation.
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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.