Entwined with the Mexico of maquiladoras, drug wars and immigration coyotes is a Mexico in which artists paint, green energy firms run wind farms, and a national forest thrives.
In her new book, “The Wind Doesn’t Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Border,” Tyche Hendricks introduces readers to the full spectrum. She writes about a [...]

If you’re an independent journalist, writer or media worker in Northern California, we want to hear from you.
GuildFreelancers is surveying area freelancers to learn more about their lives, work and the local marketplace.
The resulting data will help us raise awareness about current issues facing freelancers, and will also help us tailor services to your needs. [...]

By Rebecca Rosen Lum
Freelance Unit Chair

“Citizen journalism”: The phrase has a certain democratic, Mr.-Smith-Goes-to-Washington ring to it.
But publishers’ beeline away from skilled journalists toward everymen who will work for free or cheap is part of a larger trend that serves ultimately to torpedo democracy. For without a robust, untethered and principled news media, the idea [...]