America's Slide Towards Authoritarianism Anthology A project of IHRAM Press Literary Magazine (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2025). We provide the following information as an archive. About How do you feel about America’s slide towards authoritarianism? IHRAM Press wants to know.It is clear that the American political class has all the tensile strength of tissue paper in a summer storm, and that our court system is porous, offering a weak and possibly irrelevant backstop to what was once the strongest democracy in the world.So, as in all authoritarian states, it is left to the artists and creators to hold the line, to stand up for what is right and just, and to safeguard the republic. Only the creators have the courage to resist. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2025 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationOne-time publication Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Current events, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $50 per story.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Current events, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50 per piece.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Current events, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50 per poem.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Place/Regions: Specific region. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: Current events, See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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