Economy & Workers' Rights

417 posts

Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park residents evicted after yearlong legal battle

Hundreds of residents were given 24 hours to leave their homes in October after a judge ruled against them in September

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

The overlooked crisis facing refugee and immigrant mothers in U.S. higher education

Women asylum-seekers and visa holders come to the U.S. with degrees, credentials, and extensive work experience, only to find these achievements rendered useless

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10 Min
By: Tasmiha Khan

With democracy under threat, indie bookstores merge activism and literature for collective care

Building on the legacy of Black-owned bookstores, Charis Books, Red Emma’s, and other booksellers serve as intellectual and cultural hubs during rising authoritarianism

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7 Min
By: Costa Beavin Pappas

Pro-Palestine nonprofits are at ‘financial crossroads’ after losing funding during genocide

Since Oct. 7, 2023, some organizations in solidarity with Palestinians have been defunded for their work. Now they are shifting away from philanthropic foundations and toward fundraising grounded in community

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12 Min
By: Nicole Froio

Faculty in Florida say DeSantis’ attack on H-1B visa holders threatens university mission

Faculty and labor leaders say the governor’s rhetoric targets legally authorized workers, promotes xenophobia, and ignores how academic hiring actually works

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4 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Trump administration sues Rhode Island over teacher diversity program

The Department of Justice claims that a loan forgiveness initiative for educators of color discriminates against white teachers. Local educators say it’s a needed effort to bridge a diversity gap in Providence classrooms

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7 Min
By: Eliza Dewey

Local food relief sites navigate increased demand amid SNAP pause

With the ongoing federal government shutdown, food assistance through SNAP won’t come through for November, affecting 42 million Americans

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6 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Workers and supporters accuse Planned Parenthood Southeast of straying from progressive mission

Mairo Akposé went from HR consultant to interim CEO of PPSE. Workers allege that she hired former colleagues and fired the entire policy and organizing teams

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9 Min
By: Nicole Froio

NYC street vendors face rising fines and fractured community amid slow reform

For over a decade, New York City has failed to issue permits that street vendors need. A reform package promises to change that, but it’s not without controversy

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11 Min
By: Ana María Betancourt, Maggie Morett, Óscar Flores

Jobs alone cannot solve trans unemployment

A complex matrix of poverty and punishment fuels the trans unemployment crisis, as community members experience roughly twice the rates of joblessness as cisgender people

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13 Min
By: Kim Tran

‘I cannot go back on the streets’: Vulnerable renters are fearful as Emergency Housing Vouchers wind down

The pandemic-era federal housing subsidy is set to run out by the end of 2026, leaving tens of thousands across the U.S. unsure of where they’ll live next

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Deported after reporting sexual assault: A Florida worker’s fight for justice

Jennyfer told police that her manager assaulted her. Within weeks of reporting, she was charged with a DUI and deported to Nicaragua

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9 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

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