Sarah Jaffe

Sarah Jaffe is a reporting fellow at Type Media Center and the author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt and Work Won’t Love You Back.

How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords

How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords

As protesters camp out in Albany to demand better protections for renters, lawmakers cop out on their consituents with a lukewarm rent regulation agreement.

Jun 25, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe

Kshama Sawant

Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?

First, she'll have to win rent control.

Jun 17, 2015 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Would You Rather Grow Old at Home With Your Family or Alone in a Nursing Home?

Would You Rather Grow Old at Home With Your Family or Alone in a Nursing Home? Would You Rather Grow Old at Home With Your Family or Alone in a Nursing Home?

How Ai-jen Poo’s radical vision for caregiving could remake our economy along more humane lines.

Apr 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen and Sarah Jaffe

How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant

How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant How 262 Cable Technicians Defeated a Union-Busting Giant

After a three-and-a-half-year struggle, workers in Cablevision’s first unionized shop finally win a contract.

Feb 23, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe

Can a Progressive Mayor Govern New York City?

Can a Progressive Mayor Govern New York City? Can a Progressive Mayor Govern New York City?

Bill de Blasio was elected to unite a divided city, but some rifts are hard to mend.

Jan 21, 2015 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy

How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy How Zephyr Teachout Taught Democrats a Lesson in Democracy

Andrew Cuomo’s challenger for Governor of New York State didn’t beat him in the primary, but she did prove that no candidate is invincible.

Sep 10, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe

How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers

How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers How to End the Criminalization of America’s Mothers

Other countries provide childcare and income supports for poor mothers; in the United States, we arrest them.

Aug 21, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe, Mariame Kaba, Randy Albelda, and Kathleen Geier

How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender

How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender How Zephyr Teachout Became a Contender

Andrew Cuomo’s unlikely challenger for Governor of New York is gaining endorsements and giving him a headache.

Aug 15, 2014 / Sarah Jaffe

What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security?

What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security? What Do the Recent Supreme Court Decisions Mean for Women’s Economic Security?

In the final days of its last term, the Supreme Court handed down three rulings of major consequence for women. Our panelists discuss.

Jul 17, 2014 / Kathleen Geier, Sarah Jaffe, and Sheila Bapat

Nikki Haley: A New Face for Old Politics in South Carolina

Nikki Haley: A New Face for Old Politics in South Carolina Nikki Haley: A New Face for Old Politics in South Carolina

While Nikki Haley’s political positions may fit squarely into the conservative Republican camp, her Indian-American identity allows South Carolina conservatives and the Tea P...

Nov 1, 2010 / Sarah Jaffe

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