Michelle Chen

Contributing Writer

@meeshellchen

Michelle Chen is a contributing writer for The Nation.

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea

A new proposal would do little to alleviate the suffering on Europe’s borders.

Aug 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen

ICE detention facility

Who Profits From Our Prison System? Who Profits From Our Prison System?

Mapping the corporations and firms with stakes in our jails, prisons, and immigrant-detention centers.

Aug 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Health care worker with a stethoscope

Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?

By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.

Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Immokalee Workers Florida

Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial

The former EPA chief failed to ban a harmful pesticide. Now farmworkers are fighting back.

Aug 2, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Brett Kavanaugh

Just How Bad Would Kavanaugh Be for the Environment? Just How Bad Would Kavanaugh Be for the Environment?

Trump’s Supreme Court pick has a long track record of favoring business interests over the health of people and the earth.

Jul 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen

NYU Abu Dhabi

The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus

According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.

Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

South Texas Family Residential Center

Wall Street’s Ties to the Private Immigrant-Detention Network Wall Street’s Ties to the Private Immigrant-Detention Network

A grassroots movement to divest from private prison companies running immigrant-detention facilities is gaining steam.

Jul 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Baby bottle

The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave

A plan for paid family leave put forward by Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump would steal from the elderly.

Jul 19, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Vietnam Garment Factory Workers

A #MeToo Movement for the Global Fashion Industry A #MeToo Movement for the Global Fashion Industry

The women who keep the global garment supply chain running are facing their own gender-based abuse.

Jul 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen

A man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

Can New York Rein in Uber? Can New York Rein in Uber?

The ride-sharing app has disrupted the entire industry—and left drivers in the lurch.

Jul 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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