Intellectual Takeout is “a think tank dedicated to promoting the renewal of Western Civilization through rational discourse.” They welcome thoughtful submissions on a variety of topics, including culture, family, education, philosophy, economics, science, history, religion, and literature. They previously indicated payment of $50 per piece (under 600 words), but current pay rates are unclear. Check out their submission guidelines for more details.
Rewire.News is a daily online publication that publishes evidence-based news, commentary, analysis, and investigative reporting on sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. They “seek pitches for commentaries, analyses, cultural critiques, book reviews, or deeply reported pieces in key areas of reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice.” They do not list pay rates, but payment reports indicate an average pay of $0.14 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.
Truthout is a nonprofit news organization that provides independent reporting and commentary on social justice issues. For authors not previously published by Truthout, they “suggest opinion submissions be limited to 750 words, news analysis to 1,200 words and straight news stories to 2,000 words.” They don't list pay rates, but according to payment reports, the average pay is $0.16 per word. You must state that you expect payment. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Quillette is a daily online magazine that offers “free thought to readers around the world.” They publish articles on science (mostly psychology and social science), tech, politics, current affairs, culture, art, and history. Article word length is expected to be 1500 and 10,000 words. They state that ‘’rates are negotiable and adjust according to the length of articles, their complexity and the research required.’’ Payment reports indicate an average pay of $0.11 per word. For details, refer to their pitch guide.
The American Conservative is a daily digital and bimonthly print magazine that is “a new voice for a new generation of conservatives.” They cover politics, foreign policy, economics, philosophy, books, and culture. They are looking for pieces between 800-1500 words. They do not list pay rates, but according to payment reports, the average pay is $0.13 per word. To send a pitch, refer to this page.
The Progressive is a monthly magazine and a website that is a “bold voice for peace, social justice, and the common good.” They publish investigative reporting, reports on social movements and activism, pieces on current events from a progressive point of view, and pieces on foreign policy from a U.S. angle. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.10 per word, while according to a deleted tweet from their editor, they pay $100 to $150 for web pieces of 800 to 1,200 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Daily Yonder is a website for people living in the rural U.S. They cover "health, employment, broadband access, education, and economic development." They welcome submissions from writers. They don’t list pay rates, but according to a payment report, the average pay is $0.32 per word. To submit your piece, visit this page.
The National is a Scottish daily newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. They cover politics, business, sports, culture and more. According to a payment report, they paid $0.25 per word for a 1,280-word feature. To contact their editor, refer to this page.
Informed Comment is a website covering news, politics, and foreign policy, especially about the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. Topics include religion, human rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, and religious discrimination, and energy and climate change. Authors for Informed Comment are typically high-powered professionals with higher degrees and/or extensive publications in national, prominent venues. They seek out topical, original opinion pieces that make a single point and run 800-1000 words. According to their pitch guide, payment is $100 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
New Internationalist offers a distinctive point of view on the biggest problems facing the world today. They cover a variety of topics that range “from fracking to gender equality, and trade deals to technology.” They publish both in print and online. Word length for their articles is 800-2,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is £0.27 per word.