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[EVENT | August 26] Building the People’s Banks

Editors ▪ August 19, 2020

A virtual discussion on postal banking with David Dayen, Courtney “CJ” Jenkins, Melissa Rakestraw, and Flynn Murray.

In Memory of David Bensman, 1949–2020

Luther Carpenter ▪ August 13, 2020

We remember longtime Dissent editorial board member David Bensman.

Family Child-Care Providers Unionize in California

Michelle Chen ▪ August 11, 2020

Rosa Carreño hopes her new union will lead to more support from the state. “The parents can’t go to work if they don’t have a safe place for their children to stay.”

Know Your Enemy: Know Your Frenemies, with Samuel Moyn

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ August 10, 2020

A conversation with historian Samuel Moyn on the Never Trump movement, a collection of conservative intellectuals and Republican operatives trying to consolidate the so-called political center against not just Trump but also the left.

Belabored Podcast #203: What the Pandemic Taught Us About Basic Income, with Barb Jacobson

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ August 7, 2020

The beginning of the pandemic saw governments around the world experimenting with ways to pay people to stay home. What have we learned?

“I’m Not Going to Risk My Life for Lipstick”

Michelle Chen ▪ August 5, 2020

Sephora workers are weighing their growing economic insecurity against the health risks of returning.

Memorial Service for David H. Bensman

Editors ▪ August 5, 2020

Please join us as we honor the life of Professor David H. Bensman. Share stories, memories, and loving recollections with family, friends, and colleagues. Wednesday, August 5 7–8:30 p.m. via Zoom (link here) Hosted by Yael Bromberg, Janice Fine & …

Jeff Bezos Praises Amazon’s COVID-19 Response. Workers Tell Another Story.

Michelle Chen ▪ August 3, 2020

In Shakopee, Minnesota, workers at the fulfillment center MSP1 organize walkouts over firings and coronavirus policies.

Low Pay and High Risk at the Nail Salon

Michelle Chen ▪ July 24, 2020

Salon technicians are struggling to balance safety precautions with the inherently intimate nature of their work.

Belabored Podcast #202: The Strike for Black Lives

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ July 24, 2020

This week workers across the country walked off the job and rallied in the streets as part of a labor mobilization to support Black Lives Matter.

Chipotle Workers Protest “Black Lives Matter Hypocrisy”

Michelle Chen ▪ July 20, 2020

While the company boasted that it would donate $1 million to fight racism, workers argue it is perpetuating racial injustice by mistreating its many Black and Latinx workers.

Herman Benson, 1915–2020

William Kornblum ▪ July 16, 2020

In memory of Herman Benson.

Guest Workers Get Shut Out

Michelle Chen ▪ July 15, 2020

The White House recently announced plans to restrict migrant work programs. J-1 visa holders already working without labor protections now face an even more precarious future.