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I Was Sexually Harassed in Prison. Here’s How We Can Stop It.

Evie Litwok
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I Needed Unemployment Insurance in Two Different States. It Was Radically Different.

Kristy Martino
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What Happens When You Can’t Afford Self-Care

Stephanie Land
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I Told Paul Ryan What It’s Like to Live in Poverty. Here’s What Happened Next.

Tianna Gaines-Turner
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Why the Tipped Minimum Wage Forces Me to Endure Harassment

Kelly Ditson
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Middle Class Work Deserves Middle Class Wages

Secretary Tom Perez
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What I Told the Attorney General and the HUD Secretary About My Criminal Record

Ronald Lewis, Helen Stokes & Tyrone Peake
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When Corporate Promises Fall Short, Retail Workers Pay the Price

Devon Genua
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Why Art Matters, Even in Poverty

Alison Stine
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The Need for a Budget Proposal That Works for All Families

Vivian Thorp
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A Letter to Capital One About the Tipped Minimum Wage

Rebecca Vallas
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The Inequality of Online Dating

Eliza Schultz

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