Does the Law Decide What Rights Are Afforded to Uber Drivers—or Does Uber? Does the Law Decide What Rights Are Afforded to Uber Drivers—or Does Uber?
The company is offering union-like organization to its employees, which will keep them from accessing the full benefits of an actual union.
Jun 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The Victims of For-Profit Education Are Creating a Debtors’ Movement The Victims of For-Profit Education Are Creating a Debtors’ Movement
The entire for-profit education model is predatory and financially unstable, and exploits students’ dreams of a college education.
Jun 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’ Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’
Too many queer communities of color are trapped between vigilante violence on the one hand and state oppression on the other.
Jun 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Millennials Have Lived Through a Doubling of School Segregation Millennials Have Lived Through a Doubling of School Segregation
The old methods of encouraging integration in our public education are failing.
Jun 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Some Adjunct Professors Earn Just $20,000 a Year Some Adjunct Professors Earn Just $20,000 a Year
An organizing campaign at Northwestern University aims to change that.
Jun 13, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think
The global seafood industry is exploitative at each step of the supply chain, from Thailand to the Louisiana Gulf.
Jun 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global
Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.
Jun 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen
This Is What Goes Into Your Cheap T-Shirt This Is What Goes Into Your Cheap T-Shirt
Overwork, abuse, and economic destabilization are bound to dog the international garment-supply chain unless retail giants take labor rights seriously.
Jun 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Cancer Deaths Have Spiked During the Great Recession Cancer Deaths Have Spiked During the Great Recession
An analysis of disease trends in more than 70 nations shows that cancer mortality rose by more than 263,000 deaths
Jun 3, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right? Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right?
When “rewards” for good health punish the vulnerable, prevention may be worse than disease.
Jun 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen