Michael LaxerOct 2820 minPOOR Magazine Started With a Mother and Daughter Experiencing Homelessness and Grew Into a MovementA mother and daughter in and out of homelessness founded a grassroots magazine in 1996, by and for people experiencing poverty. It grew...
Michael LaxerOct 135 minHow California’s Fast-Food Workers Won $20 an HourThe fast-food industry threatened to undo a major labor law in California. But even a compromise bill appeasing the industry is a huge...
Michael LaxerOct 66 minPalm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your HomePalm 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...