Welcome to the Insecurity-Industrial Complex
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Mother Jones. From ICE to Kalshi, our fear and uncertainty are increasingly monetized, weaponized, and turned against us.
I Don’t Identify With My Country’s Values Anymore. Is This ‘Citizenship Insecurity’?
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian. Since Trump’s immigration crackdown, global perceptions of America have plummeted. Citizens and non-citizens alike are rethinking whether we still want US passports
How Insecurity Became the New Inequality
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project and TIME. The problem isn't just the massive gap between “haves” and “have-nots.” For those who lack the resources to absorb each new blow, the constant instability hits hardest of all.
Mental Health Issues Spiked During the Pandemic. Medicaid Isn’t Much Help.
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 3 of our film series “Insecurity,” host Ray Suarez meets Katie Prout, a writer trying to find a job and mental health care during the pandemic.
Ten Years Into the Fight for $15, Workers Are Still Fighting for A Living Wage
Co-published with The Intercept. In Part 2 of “Insecurity,” we meet Eshawney Gaston, a fast-food worker who joins the wave of labor uprisings sweeping the country during the pandemic.
Introducing “Insecurity”
Co-published with The Intercept. Introducing “Insecurity,” a video triptych of stories about women struggling for what they need after the pandemic upends their lives: social services, a living wage, or decent mental health care.
How the Endless Paperwork of the Pandemic Kept People From Receiving Benefits
Co-published with The Intercept. Part 1 of “Insecurity” — stories of Americans falling through the cracks of the safety net during the pandemic.
