The Caregiver Who Can’t Afford Health Care
The Caregiver Who Can’t Afford Health Care
Home care worker Joyce Rena Bumbray-Graves spends her days lifting, bathing, and feeding two women unable to care for themselves. One of them is her…
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No More Hustling for Serenity: CorePower Yoga and the Labor of Calm
No More Hustling for Serenity: CorePower Yoga and the Labor of Calm
Inside a CorePower Yoga studio on any given evening, the scene is the same. The lights are dimmed, the room is heated to about 98…
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“The People Who Provide Healthcare Should Have Healthcare”: 15,000 NYC Nurses Strike
“The People Who Provide Healthcare Should Have Healthcare”: 15,000 NYC Nurses Strike
The chants on Amsterdam Avenue were loud, unyielding, and defiant. Nurses in red union scarves and hats stamped their feet against the cold, clutching hand…
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The Bell Pepper Economy: Inside New York State’s Prison Labor System
The Bell Pepper Economy: Inside New York State’s Prison Labor System
When Devin Giordano describes the day the commissary price sheet arrived at Eastern Correctional Facility, he returns to one man. Jack, a nickname, had recently…
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WNBA Players Claimed Leverage Before Expansion Set the Terms
WNBA Players Claimed Leverage Before Expansion Set the Terms
On December 18, WNBA players voted to authorize a strike. Ninety-three percent of eligible players participated, and of those, 98% voted yes. It would be…
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