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.
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.
The Gig Economy
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Stranger's Guide.The grim reality of service work — and one photographer’s act of resistance against it.
For White-Collar Workers, AI Also Stands for “Apocalyptic Insecurity”
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The New Republic. Just a few months ago, AI was an interesting tool for knowledge workers. Now, for many, it’s utterly terrifying.
Ann Larson’s EHRP-Supported Memoir on Grocery Store Labor Earns Starred Review in Publishers Weekly!
Cleanup on Aisle Five: Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register is available for pre-order now.
Photo Essay: The Californians Powering America
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Magnum Photos, and Capital and Main. Powerful photos capture the lives and work of California immigrants whose contributions often go unseen or underappreciated. A selection of images from an exhibition at
Disassociating in a Whale Costume Under the Texas Sun
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Dirt Media, and Lux Magazine. Or, how I got out and the whales didn't.
Making Babies
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Dirt Media, and Lux Magazine. We were selling baby food and the American dream — I wrote the script.
How to Recruit and Lead Staff Who Truly Know Your Community
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Staff with lived experience can strengthen your organization — if you hire and support them well.
