Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence
You can also fight the Republicans’ tax plan and combat the Trump administration’s attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
Oct 31, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work
A bill before the City Council aims to put sex workers’ well-being first.
Oct 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White
The chapter reveals the promise and pitfalls of racial-justice solidarity.
Oct 31, 2017 / Michael Schulson
The US Needs a New Civilian Conservation Corps The US Needs a New Civilian Conservation Corps
FDR’s CCC worked in the 1930s, and it would work today.
Oct 25, 2017 / Paul J. Baicich
Could a Global Living Wage Put an End to Corporations’ ‘Race to the Bottom’? Could a Global Living Wage Put an End to Corporations’ ‘Race to the Bottom’?
A true living wage would take into account the needs not just of workers but of society as a whole.
Oct 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Want to Fight Harassment? Start With Pushing Back on Bullying Want to Fight Harassment? Start With Pushing Back on Bullying
The free pass given to men like Trump and O’Reilly in public is a cornerstone of a culture that allows harassment in private.
Oct 23, 2017 / Sarah M. Seltzer
Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo? Sexual Assault When You’re on the Margins: Can We All Say #MeToo?
To effectively combat sexual harassment, we must understand how a survivor’s identity shapes his or her ability to tell a boss, sue a company, or even join the hashtag #metoo.
Oct 19, 2017 / Collier Meyerson
Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections Actresses—and Millions of Other Workers—Have No Federal Sexual-Harassment Protections
This is another reason Harvey Weinstein’s accusers may have kept quiet until now.
Oct 19, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Turning Broadband Access Into a Social Movement Turning Broadband Access Into a Social Movement
Solutions to the digital divide won’t come from Washington but from our own backyards.
Oct 19, 2017 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
No Sanctuary in Fire-Stricken California’s Immigrant Communities No Sanctuary in Fire-Stricken California’s Immigrant Communities
Toxic smoke, destroyed homes, and fears of deportation are hitting immigrant communities all at once across Northern California.
Oct 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen