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.
Rideshare Drivers Want a Fair Hearing Before Losing Their Jobs
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Capital and Main. In Chicago, city data shows fewer than 4% of the more than 30,000 drivers removed from rideshare platforms were reinstated.
EHRP’s Alissa Quart Talks Barbara Ehrenreich on NPR’s “Here and Now”
On the relevance of Nickel and Dimed 25 years since it came out
Saluting a Matriarch—25 Years After ‘Nickel and Dimed’
Co-published with The Nation. Barbara Ehrenreich’s thesis has become even more resonant since the book’s 2001 release.
EHRP Joins City Watch To Talk ‘Nickel and Dimed.’
EHRP's Alissa Quart and Dierdre English discuss Ehrenreich’s “seminal account of working class life” on an episode of the WBAI program.
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.
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.
The Weed Industry’s Trafficked Workforce
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and High Country News. How Chinese migrant workers in the Southwest fell through the cracks of justice systems — and fought back.
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.
College Grads Are Rejecting AI En Masse
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Mother Jones. The wave of booing aimed at AI-pilled commencement speakers signals a sea change in public opinion.
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.
