Michelle Chen
Contributing Writer
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Labor OrganizingMay 25, 2023
Starbucks Closes Its Ithaca Locations One Year After Workers Unionized
Former Starbucks employees say the fight is far from over as they pressure Cornell University to “divest” from the company.
Michelle Chen
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Jails and PrisonsMarch 10, 2023
Exploiting Prison Workers for Cheap Sheets
Research by advocates documents harsh conditions and unfair practices for incarcerated workers throughout the US prison system.
Michelle Chen
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Police and Law EnforcementAugust 25, 2022
Defund the Police Algorithms
Law enforcement is increasingly turning to software to surveil and anticipate crime. But a grassroots movement is emerging to resist algorithmic policing.
Michelle Chen
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ActivismApril 5, 2022
Letters From the April 18/25, 2022, Issue
Sequim for the win… Miscarriages of justice (web only)… The right to communicate (web only)…
Our Readers, Tom Gogola and Michelle Chen
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Jails and PrisonsFebruary 9, 2022
Why Prisons Are Banning Letters
The loss of paper mail and the shift to private electronic communications platforms can isolate incarcerated individuals.
Michelle Chen
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BankingJuly 9, 2021
Why Shouldn’t the People Own the Banks?
A municipally chartered public bank would not be beholden to the often predatory commercial banking sector.
Michelle Chen
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Drug War and Drug PolicyMay 28, 2021
The Other Epidemic Killing Americans
People are dying at record rates from opioid overdoses, and harm reduction advocates are asking the Biden administration to overhaul how it deals with the crisis.
Michelle Chen
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YouthMarch 15, 2021
How Covid-19 Supercharged a Foster System Crisis
Parents are losing their kids as they struggle to navigate bureaucracies upended by the pandemic.
Michelle Chen
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Working ConditionsNovember 23, 2020
For Some Workers, Schools Never Closed
Amid the pandemic, frontline education workers are shouldering crucial responsibilities.
Michelle Chen
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Labor OrganizingSeptember 7, 2020
Trump’s National Labor Relations Board Is Sabotaging Its Own Mission
The federal agency that’s supposed to protect union rights is instead championing the interests of bosses.
Michelle Chen