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Marie Solis
The Age of the Disappearing Boss
From open office plans to gig work cons and fast-food franchises, the question of who’s actually in charge has been intentionally obscured.
J.C. Pan
What Happened to the Intern Revolution?
Melissa Gira Grant
How Do You Deradicalize a Cop?
Kate Aronoff
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The Essential Worker Strike Wave
Luis Feliz Leon
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The Essential Worker Strike Wave
The Beginning of the End of Meaningless Work
Melissa Gira Grant
Melissa Gira Grant
The Beginning of the End of Meaningless Work
The Presidency Is a Bad Job
Blair McClendon
Blair McClendon
The Presidency Is a Bad Job
Wesley Williams
My Life Sewing T-Shirts for 26 Cents an Hour
You might think I work outside the U.S., beyond the reach of our labor laws. You’d be wrong.
Kandist Mallett
The Response to the Capitol Riot Is Whitewashing the History of Black Insurrection
A turn toward nationalism following the MAGA storm on D.C. erases the Black radical tradition of rebellion—and endangers its future.