(Dis)organized labor: why millennials don’t unionize
Fewer than 5 percent of working people ages 16 and 24 belong to a union. Is that because they can’t get into one – or because they think they can do better as sole operators? Labor unions...
Homeless? Step to the Side
Police are segregating the ticketed from the ticketless in Newark’s Penn Station Michael Williams sat drinking a small cup of coffee he’d bought with the change a few generous people...
Humanitarian Groups Resettle Refugees in Italy
They briefly considered the more dangerous Mediterranean crossing. But reports of the many deaths on the sea kept them away. Then their luck improved: a humanitarian initiative run by Italian...
A Conversation at Work
Juan looked like just another maintenance man. But he had big dreams. As I stumbled into work that morning as an intern at a real estate development company, I learned that I would be...
My Hair Was Cut by an Instagram Star
Would $300 buy me glam, and Internet fame? His online name is Salsalhair. His Instagram bio reads: “Sal Salcedo, Mex • SF • LA • Benjamin Salon Arts District • Changing the world...
The Overwhelming Whiteness of Fashion
You can find diversity discussions practically everywhere — except on the runway.
Mixed identity
I am typically cast for jobs that require an “ethnic” look, but never for those that call for “gorgeous” “cool” or “the classic American beauty.” I was born with dark, thick,...
Fashion Has a Plus-Sized Problem
The average woman wears clothing sized 16 to 18. But the fashion industry won’t get with the program.
Killing them Brutally
One woman’s quest to publicize femicide in Central America — through hip-hop The Mayan women and girls of Guatemala in their traditional clothing bring vibrant color to the streets....
Colonizing through Cuisine
What an average Big Mac Meal costs. Western franchises reinforce the global north’s supremacy, with overpriced fare that many in the post-colonial world cannot afford. I was in a van with 10...
