Michelle Chen

Contributing Writer

@meeshellchen

Michelle Chen is a contributing writer for The Nation.

10 of the World’s Poorest Countries Host Half the Global Refugee Population

10 of the World’s Poorest Countries Host Half the Global Refugee Population 10 of the World’s Poorest Countries Host Half the Global Refugee Population

Why aren’t wealthy countries, including Europe’s most powerful economies, doing more to help asylum seekers?

Nov 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Exploding Phones Are Just One of Samsung’s Safety Liabilities

Exploding Phones Are Just One of Samsung’s Safety Liabilities Exploding Phones Are Just One of Samsung’s Safety Liabilities

The tech giant’s workforce labors in dire and sometimes fatal conditions.

Oct 27, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Segregation Begins in Pre-K

Segregation Begins in Pre-K Segregation Begins in Pre-K

New York City’s lauded universal pre-K program has a problem when it comes to diversity in the classroom.

Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Privatization ‘Disproportionately Hurts Poor Individuals and Families’

Privatization ‘Disproportionately Hurts Poor Individuals and Families’ Privatization ‘Disproportionately Hurts Poor Individuals and Families’

When public services get handed over to private corporations, poor Americans lose.

Oct 21, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Decolonize ANHM Protest

Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good… Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good…

The artist collective Decolonize This Place is taking their anti-imperialist message to cultural institutions across the world.

Oct 19, 2016 / Michelle Chen

McDonald’s Workers Have Filed 15 Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Past Month

McDonald’s Workers Have Filed 15 Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Past Month McDonald’s Workers Have Filed 15 Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Past Month

What’s going on at the fast-food giant’s restaurants?

Oct 14, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Harvard University

The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard

The university’s dining staff is demanding a living wage—and students and campus staff are on their side.

Oct 11, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

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There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway There’s a Nationwide Boycott of Wendy’s Underway

Organizers want the fast-food giant to agree to worker-friendly supply-chain practices.

Oct 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Dual-immersion in California

Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California

This November, voters will decide whether dual-immersion language programs deserve a new chance in the state’s schools.

Oct 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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The Silicon Valley Union Victories You Haven’t Heard Of The Silicon Valley Union Victories You Haven’t Heard Of

No matter how futuristic their headquarters, tech companies still require workers driving buses and staffing their dining rooms to exist.

Oct 5, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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