North Carolina’s The Industrial Commons is building an inclusive economy that recognizes local workers as stewards of their trade
Abortion doula and abolitionist Ash Williams discusses the links between gender policing and the prison system
Two new bills are the latest attempts to impede the rights of LGBTQIA+ youth in the state
Black women nearing retirement age who work in the fast food and home care industries have helped pave the way for the Union of Southern Service Workers
Advocates in Georgia are continuing to combat policies that deny utility services to people without Social Security numbers
Drag Queen Story Hour has come under attack during Pride month, but performers say they’re putting “glitter first, fear second”
While the U.S. Supreme Court has hamstrung lower federal courts’ ability to overturn discriminatory maps, state courts may be a refuge
From arbitrary judgment calls to material bans, information censorship protects the carceral system at the expense of the incarcerated.
Providers are asking for a seat at the table when making organizational decisions that affect patient care
In a Q&A, Juan Miranda of grassroots organization Siembra NC talks about helping workers come out of the shadows to fight for better wages and protections.
This piece is published in collaboration with Migrant Roots Media. Click here to read it in Spanish. Prism’s coverage of COVID-19 outbreaks in North Carolina poultry processing plants began with an online tip, but soon multiple workers came forward—risking their livelihoods—to talk about the unsafe working conditions
Across the United States, workers at meat and poultry processing plants are becoming infected with COVID-19 at work. Some of them are dying. These are primarily immigrant workers, many of whom are undocumented. The pay they receive for keeping Americans fed is minimal, forcing their families firmly below the poverty
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