Michelle Chen
Contributing Writer
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World August 22, 2017
The Middle East’s Wars Are Creating a Lost Generation
The children who live through these conflicts could be scarred for decades.
Michelle Chen
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Banking August 18, 2017
The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans
The subprime auto-loan industry is now worth about $26 billion.
Michelle Chen
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Inequality August 15, 2017
Could a Universal Basic Income Work in the US?
The idea is simple: The government gives out enough money for people to live on—and they give it to everyone.
Michelle Chen
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Globalization August 10, 2017
Why ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Fail
Despite decades of outrage over sweatshops and slave labor, the problems in the global supply chains remain.
Michelle Chen
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Climate Change August 8, 2017
Over 3,000 New Yorkers Could Die From Summer Heat Each Year by 2080
Unless we act now, deaths from extreme heat will become much more common as the globe warms.
Michelle Chen
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International Law August 3, 2017
The Forgotten Refugees
A new report highlights the crisis facing unprotected, internally displaced populations.
Michelle Chen
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Working Conditions July 31, 2017
500 Workers Staffing Facebook’s Cafeteria Just Voted to Unionize
Their victory builds on a movement to uplift rank-and-file workers on the margins of the tech boom.
Michelle Chen
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Working Conditions July 27, 2017
Do You Drink Milk? Read This.
Over 60 New York dairy workers have been killed on the job just since 2006.
Michelle Chen
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Europe July 25, 2017
Over 2,000 Migrants Have Died Crossing the Mediterranean So Far This Year
The failure of European nations to develop a unified humanitarian response is taking an unacceptable toll in lives lost.
Michelle Chen
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Reproductive Rights July 21, 2017
Texas Made It More Difficult to Get an Abortion, and Teen Motherhood Increased
When reproductive-health services are cut, unintended pregnancies increase.
Michelle Chen