Republican Debt Ceiling Proposals Could See Neediest Americans Lose Benefits
Co-published with The Guardian. The GOP's attempt to add work requirements to safety net programs could harm families already struggling.
What Difference Can A Single Dollar Make?
Co-published with The Guardian. Florida passed a law to incrementally achieve $15 an hour by 2026, exciting workers but driving fear into small business who worry theyâll pay the cost.
âThey wanted me to make myself smaller, so they could be comfortableâ
Co-published with Fast Company. Francesca followed in her mother Damitaâs footsteps, climbing the ladder in corporate roles, but when Damita got a new lease on life, her bravery inspired Francesca to make a drastic change, too.
Incarceration Has Always Threatened Health. COVID-19 Just Worsened the Problem.
Co-published with the Philadelphia Inquirer. During the pandemic, jail populations â largely poor people who canât afford bail â have been some of the hardest hit by the virus.
Iâm a Black Physician. I Understand When Patients Say They Donât Trust Medicine.
Co-published with The Philadelphia Inquirer. If white people were under-treated for pain at the same rate black people are today, institutions and individuals would be swiftly held accountable.
The Place of Found Lost Things
Co-published with Oxford American. With the proper paperwork in order, land can offer a means to stack bills. It is access to capital, to a better way of life.
Storm of Shame: How Hurricane Relief Sorts People into Deserving and Undeserving Poor
Co-published with TalkPoverty.org. Hurricanes Irma and Harvey reveal the brutal treatment of previously homeless victims.
Photographer Johanne Rahaman Documents Black Florida
Co-published with the Broward Palm Beach New Times. From Trinidad to Miami, photographer Johanne Rahaman showcases the beauty of Black rural life through dynamic portraiture and oral history.
Foreclosure Victims Say Donald Trumpâs Economic Advisor Drove Them Out Of Their Homes
Co-published with The Intercept. These are the people Donald Trump wants to have running our economy.
How Septic Tanks May Imperil this Florida Ecosystem
Co-published with PBS NewsHour with additional support from the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting. In Florida, one of the nationâs largest waterways is in danger as septic tanks are disrupting the fragile ecosystem of
The Forgotten Working-Class Millennials
Co-published with Fusion. For working-class millennials, especially those of color, the stereotype of the lazy and entitled parasite just doesn't fit.
A Church in Every Poor School District?
Co-published with The Nation. How evangelical Christians are taking advantage of publicly funded spaces.