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The COVID Conspiracies

Mitchell Abidor ▪ January 15, 2021

A wildly popular documentary shows the depth of coronavirus denialism in France—and its relationship to right-wing movements worldwide.

Organizing the Unemployed

Sam Adler-Bell ▪ The Not-So-Strange Death of Right Populism

A replicable strategy for organizing the jobless on a mass scale has yet to emerge. The future may depend on finding one.

Don’t Blame “Defund”

Jasson Perez ▪ The Not-So-Strange Death of Right Populism

We haven’t seen much to suggest that last summer’s uprising pushed persuadable voters to the Republican Party. And in a number of states, the protests ignited voter registration efforts that directly helped Democratic candidates.

The Desperate Need for an Immigration Overhaul

Michelle Chen ▪ The Not-So-Strange Death of Right Populism

Biden could ease the suffering inflicted by his predecessors on migrants to the United States. But his administration is unlikely to resolve the structural injustices at the root of the immigration enforcement system.

Behind the Mask

Mark Levinson ▪ The Not-So-Strange Death of Right Populism

We should be ashamed that there are so many in food lines across the country. Unless dramatic action is taken, the lines are about to get much longer.

American Eldercide

Margaret Morganroth Gullette ▪ January 5, 2021

Long-term care facilities are linked to nearly 40 percent of all coronavirus deaths in the United States. It didn’t have to be this way.

Know Your Enemy: Masks Off

Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell ▪ January 4, 2021

A look back at what 2020 revealed about the state of American conservatism.

Harvard Workers Left Out in the Cold

Michelle Chen ▪ December 22, 2020

In January the university plans to cut the compensation of its janitorial staff. Contracted workers could get nothing.

[EVENT | December 14] Belabored Live: How the Pandemic Changed Our Working Lives

Editors ▪ December 7, 2020

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen, the co-hosts of the Belabored podcast, will gather some of the smartest thinkers about labor and unions to look back on 2020, a tumultuous year for workers.

The Cambodian Garment Worker Imprisoned for Speaking Out

Kim Kelly ▪ December 1, 2020

Soy Sros spent nearly two months in prison after criticizing her employer’s response to the pandemic. She has been released, but her imprisonment has had lasting effects on her health and her workplace.