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Michelle Chen
Michelle Chen is a contributing editor at In These Times. She is a regular contributor to the labor rights blog Working In These Times, Colorlines.com, and Pacifica’s WBAI. Her work has also appeared in The Nation, Alternet, Ms. Magazine, Newsday, and her old zine, cain. Follow her on Twitter at @meeshellchen or reach her at michellechen @ inthesetimes,com.
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Children of Immigrants Targeted by Tax Warfare in Congress
The fundamental injustice of the tax system grows clearer as tax day looms ominously over working people and more »
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In Year of Uprisings, Reporters Brave Crackdowns from Wall St. to Tahrir Square
You wouldn’t think handling a notebook or a camera could be a hazardous line of work. more »
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Facing Maternity Care Gaps, Midwives Push for Birthing Justice
As wondrous a phenomenon as childbirth is, we often view it as a form of medical purgatory--hours of more »
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Amid ‘Turnaround Agenda,’ Teachers, Communities Overshadowed by Corporate Reforms
The conversation about school reform in Washington is replete with big ideas--glossy proposals for “accountability,” putting more »
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The Right to Be Healthy: Supreme Court Weighs Sick Leave for State Workers
One day in August 2007, Daniel Coleman, an administrator in the Maryland court system, decided he should stay home more »
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After Tragedy, Apple Tries to Polish Image on Workers’ Rights
Apple’s trademark is the intuitive elegance of its designs. Yet when it comes corporate and labor more »
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Amid Fuel Price Crisis, Nigeria Goes on Strike
Nigeria is a giant on the African continent, a maturing democracy and a major hub for culture and more »
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Struggle for Immigrants’ Rights Highlights Split Within Organized Labor
ICE officers' union resists reform measures to controversial Secure Communities program, while AFl-CIO wants to end it Trying more »
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Despite New Rule on Livestock Antibiotics, Infection Risks Still Plague Workers, Communities
The Obama administration just made a move toward curbing one of the most toxic aspects of our food more »
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Will Peasants and Migrant Workers Forge China’s New Political Vanguard?
China is no longer a sleeping giant. The past few months have seen riots, strikes, and peasant clashes more »
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