Media Workers of the World Unite
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Dissent Magazine. Media cooperatives have flourished in the last decade. But they can’t face the structural crisis of journalism alone.
Roe Was Never Enough
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Daily Yonder. A short film follows Holler Health Justice, an abortion fund supporting Appalachians, in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
As The Safety Net Shrinks And Political Attacks Worsen, Trans Kentuckians Pay The Price
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project's New Narratives Fund and Prism. Trans people account for less than 1% of the state’s residents, but lawmakers continue to target this already vulnerable population
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Unskilled Work’: EHRP Talks Barbara Ehrenreich’s ‘Nickel and Dimed’ 25 years later
25 years ago, Barbara Ehrenreich saw the inhumane brutality of capitalism and the invisible realities of working-class life that so many Americans ignored then but can’t ignore now.
Back to the Lab Again
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Commonweal. Who tests the world’s drugs? Most often, the desperate and vulnerable
My Day in the Gig Economy
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Current Affairs. What assembling furniture on the “Handy” app reveals about economic class, digital platforms, and the future of work.
Black lands, Mexican bands: how a southern rural family built a Latino cultural hub
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian with the America’s 250th Project at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. As the Latino population of North Carolina booms, opportunities abound – and Donal Gooch is capitalizing
Puerto Rico Fisherfolk Organize Amid Climate Crisis
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, 9 Millones, and Grist. Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.
How Autonomous Trucks Are Eroding the American Middle Class
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Everything Is Political. Battling for the highway's future.
How children became this city’s lead detectors
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, the Hechinger Report and the Nation. In Milwaukee, a child’s blood test is often the first housing inspection.
Injured Retail Employees Are Being Screwed at Every Turn
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation. Worker protections have been rolled back at the federal level—and good luck trying to secure workers’ comp.
New York Dairy Workers Push for Better Protections Under New Bill
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Documented. Undocumented dairy workers say they face fear and lost wages at New York farms.