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Michael Laxer

POOR Magazine Started With a Mother and Daughter Experiencing Homelessness and Grew Into a Movement

A mother and daughter in and out of homelessness founded a grassroots magazine in 1996, by and for people experiencing poverty. It grew...

Michael Laxer

How California’s Fast-Food Workers Won $20 an Hour

The fast-food industry threatened to undo a major labor law in California. But even a compromise bill appeasing the industry is a huge...

Michael Laxer

Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your Home

Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment. By Reynard Loki “Oil palm is one of the...