Why Many Black Americans Are Boycotting Big-Box Retail Stores: ‘Using My Money to Resist’
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian.People are shutting their wallets to firms such as Target and Amazon, which followed in Trump’s footsteps to undo DEI.
The Real Reason Republicans Want to Kneecap Federal Services
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and More Perfect Union. Meagan Day shows how the Trump Administration purposefully damaged the reputation of vital government programs for working people.
The Real Reason Investors Are Going All-In On Palantir
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and More Perfect Union. Palantir stock is surging. It’s not despite the danger it poses to humanity — it’s because of it.
Why Were Tech Billionaires Front and Center at Trump’s Inauguration?
Co-published by EHRP and More Perfect Union. Why were tech billionaires front and center at Trump’s inauguration? They weren’t just there for the photo-op — it’s way worse than that. They’re actually hoping for a “sweetheart deal” to escape
What Kamala Harris’ Rhetoric About McDonald’s Reveals About Democrats’ Shifting Views on Poverty
Co-published with TIME. Harris' rhetoric about working at McDonald's shows how Democrats have rethought their 1990s emphasis on fast food jobs.
Liberating the Media
Co-published with Nonprofit Quarterly. As journalism struggles to survive, enormously rich owners behave like neglectful parents—often ultimately disowning the very news entities they’ve helped to prop up for years.
Can Nonprofits Escape Corporate Capture?
Co-published with Nonprofit Quarterly. In a wide-ranging conversation, a group of nonprofit leaders discuss how nonprofits can build a world that aligns with their values and evades corporate capture.
In Fast Food, Worker Stress Is the Business Model
Co-published with Jacobin. In the fast-food industry, worker stress is built into the system by design. The more unnatural and unsustainable the pace, the greater the corporate profits.
The Mega Grocery Merger That Workers Would Pay the Price For
Co-published with In These Times. The Kroger-Albertsons merger is a threat to grocery workers everywhere. Let’s join the fight to stop it.
‘Nothing’s Predictable’: Extreme Weather Is Ruining Farmers’ Crops, and Their Finances
Co-published with Grist. Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
America Welcomed This Refugee Who Fled the Taliban; Now He’s a Founding CEO Opening Doors for Job Seekers Facing Adversity
Co-published with Fast Company. Cyrus Jaffery faced a string of professional rejections until his future father in law Tom Rivera saw his potential.
Your Workplace Wants You to Swallow a Happy Pill. What if You Found Collective Joy Instead?
Co-published with The Guardian. For years the corporate diktat has been that happiness must be achieved alone, but many are turning to communities for joy.
