At-home caregivers are among the least protected and most undervalued workers in the U.S. Low federal reimbursement rates lay at the heart of the problem.
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Urban Policing, Without Brutality
Cincinnati has emerged as a role model of policing reform—but even the best-in-show has a long way to go.
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The Evolving Politics of Punk in the Nation’s Capital
Retrospective projects like the library’s new Punk Archive uncover D.C.’s radical past, but the scene remains at the center of the struggle for inclusion and human rights.
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Bringing Labor Rights Back to Bangladesh
After a horrific factory collapse in 2013, pressure from global unions, human rights groups, and reputational damage to big fashion brands led to a groundbreaking accord to improve labor conditions. What has it achieved?
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The Politics of Virtual Reality
With inexpensive immersive media about to hit the market, we need to ask: How will they affect us? And can they be put to good use?
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Immigration and America’s Urban Revival
The evidence favors a hypothesis many Americans reject: Immigration has helped reduce crime and revitalize city economies.
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How the American South Drives the Low-Wage Economy
Just as in the 1850s (with the Dred Scott decision and the Fugitive Slave Act), the Southern labor system (with low pay and no unions) is wending its way north.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Say Her Name: Billie Holiday and the Erasure of Black Women’s Experience
It’s been 100 years since the birth of the American musical genius, yet for girls born today into communities like hers, little has changed.
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When Adjuncts Go Union
On campuses across America, contingent faculty are fighting back against low wages and precarious employment.
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The ACA Has Survived Yet Again. Now What?
Obamacare has survived another brush with death. But realizing its full potential may not be easy.
