Working Conditions

Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World

Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World

Six workers were killed in a chicken plant in Gainesville, Ga. The community is demanding answers.

Feb 1, 2021 / Luis Feliz Leon

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech

The left must vie for control over the algorithms, data, and infrastructure that shape our lives.

Jan 29, 2021 / Nantina Vgontzas and Meredith Whittaker

Dead Teachers Can’t Teach

Dead Teachers Can’t Teach Dead Teachers Can’t Teach

As a new Covid-19 variant takes hold, Tennessee lawmakers are trying to force teachers and students back into the classroom.

Jan 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Luis Feliz Leon

The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC

The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC

An inside account of how Janet Dhillon has hollowed out America’s only workplace civil rights watchdog.

Jan 28, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert

Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever

Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever

Tea pluckers say the household-goods giant failed to protect them from brutal and foreseeable attacks.

Jan 27, 2021 / Feature / Maria Hengeveld

Hunts Point Strike

The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning

Given the compounding injustices of the Covid-19 era, workers’ demands are resonating across the country.

Jan 25, 2021 / Chris Gelardi

You’re History

You’re History You’re History

Garbage in, garbage out.

Jan 20, 2021 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

Kamala Harris

What Sex Workers Want Kamala Harris to Know What Sex Workers Want Kamala Harris to Know

The incoming vice president has the opportunity to redress the harm she’s caused.

Jan 14, 2021 / Hallie Lieberman

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part. Trump Will Be Gone Soon. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Democracy will not survive if we don’t change the ruinous establishment policies—by both parties—that brought the country to this moment.

Jan 13, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley

The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley The Hidden Workers of Silicon Valley

Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff’s Voices From the Valley examines how the tech world has redefined our understanding work. 

Jan 12, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Clio Chang

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