THE BULLPEN
Prioritizing Children’s Wellness Over Cops: The Movement To End Policing In Schools
In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, several school boards voted or are in the process of voting to defund school police forces.
Congress Members Obtain COVID-19 Loans Through Small Business Program
Members of Congress obtained disaster loans for their businesses through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
‘No One Will Help, No One Will Listen’: Workers Impacted By COVID-19 Outbreak Describe Struggle For Unemployment Benefits
The surge of unemployment claims during COVID-19 has created major backlogs that plague several states and prevent people from receiving money.
Fight To Tax Amazon Regains Momentum As Corporation Thrives During COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, Seattle City Council members have launched another effort to tax Amazon and other large corporations.
Tennessee’s Healthcare Crisis: Bankruptcies, Closing Hospitals, And Medical Debt
The State of Tennessee is in the midst of a health care crisis, where its residents are struggling with debt, bankruptcies, and a lack of access to health care, while suffering from some of the highest rates in the United States of preventable illnesses.
Many Shortfalls Of Wage Theft Enforcement For Migrant Workers
Migrant workers share stories of wage theft and retaliation by employers, and how there is little-to-no enforcement of state labor protections.
