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Media & News CompanyNew York, NYeconomichardship.orgJoined March 2012

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We are deeply grateful to the readers & journalists who mourn alongside us. Thank you, Barbara Ehrenreich, for your brilliance, humor and commitment to the struggle. Learn more about the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, which Barbara founded in 2012: economichardship.org
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EHRP founder, Barbara Ehrenreich—visionary critic, journalist & author—has died. We are devastated by her loss but hope to continue her values, supporting writers following in her tradition of examining the struggles of the working poor, particularly women, with intensity & flair
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“One day, I received an email from a stranger about how the poor are responsible for their own poverty.” The origins of BOOTSTRAPPED and the beautiful, ‘secular faith’ inherent in societal interdependence in ’s latest excerpt (via )
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“You can have activist thought in your reported work. There may be some neutral arenas that will criticize you for this, but it’s most important to take a principled stance.” EHRP’s on the role of activism in journalism. Read more in
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2. When you open this issue, you’ll find EHRP director discussing the deadly US obsession with individualism, her newest book, BOOTSTRAPPED, & the legacy of EHRP founder Barbara Ehrenreich. You can read a longer version of the interview online!
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Yes I spoke -- at great length, ha-- with Rhoda Feng for about Bootstrapped and long version is online and short version in the magazine right here
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.@lisquart spoke with @thenation about the legacy of Barbara Ehrenreich, radical self-help, the rise of mutual aid during the pandemic, and the con of the “side hustle.” thenation.com/article/cultur #UnitedStates
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Thank you so much for listening and sharing! If you happen to find yourself in San Francisco on Apr 13, we are hosting an event at the Podcast Garage with ! More info: ttbook.org/announcement/a
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Threw on a new podcast last night while trying to stay up late and make a deadline. Stumbled upon Going for Broke by @RaySuarezNews. So good. Check it out! My to-listen-to queue is getting as tall as my to-be-read pile 🫠
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fact-checking 's story was a wild ride of threatening emails from private equity execs, horrifying eviction/rent stats, and inspiring intel from about how close we are to passing Good Cause in New York. read!!
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On , EHRP’s talks the dystopian social safety net of volunteers, crowdfunding, and nonprofits we’re forced to rely on in the richest nation on earth. Listen now, then read her latest book, BOOTSTRAPPED👇
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Little #Houseless on the Prairie could be the 2023 version of the bootstrap original. Glad you're dispelling the myth of #bootstraps! No bootstraps strong enough to avoid #homelessness. See you in Madison!
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Loved being on @Marketplace thanks for talking about bootstraps, Little House on the prairie and the dystopian social safety net with @reemakhrais marketplace.org/2023/04/03/in- @eccobooks @econhardship @JillGrinbergLit @INETeconomics
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"What I see a lot is this abuse of the American Dream as a way to humiliate and shame poor people with class instability. This isn't how the American Dream started," says TPN member .
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"What I see is this bastardized [American Dream] which rewards the already successful and the rich and punishes those who are financially and commercially struggling." -@lisquart
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Congratulations, and !!! We are honored to frequently partner and collaborate with the amazing reporters and editors at Grist. This award is so deserved!
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ASME Awards 2023: @grist wins General Excellence, Literature, Science and Politics category. Accepting the Ellie is executive editor @Kat_Bagley. Congratulations @grist team! #ASMEawards
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Great to be on talking about how the self-made con of Trump was the father of all his later cons as well as Bootstrapped
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"What I see is this bastardized [American Dream] which rewards the already successful and the rich and punishes those who are financially and commercially struggling." -@lisquart
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The latest cover story, written & illustrated by EHRP/Puffin fellow , documents the New Yorkers fighting for Good Cause Evictions & the human right to housing for all We’re so proud to support this work and to help tell the stories of tenant activists
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For my latest @thenation cover story, I wrote about the fight for Good Cause Eviction in New York. Thank you so much to every tenent who spoke to me, to the heroes at @housing4allNY, and to @econhardship for supporting this piece thenation.com/issue/april-17
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Thanks to EHRP contributor for her advocacy in health journalism & outside of it #AllCopaysCount Listen to this conversation with about predatory copay practices in CA, and read more from Annabelle for & EHRP: washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/0
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Thnx @alexcoheninla for talking AB874 #AllCopaysCount, let's make this "accumulator" insurance practice illegal in CA like it is in 16 states already. First pub. in @washingtonpost @Jacob_Brogan @econhardship. @HemoCouncilofCA @CalRheum @CFRI_CureCF. Patients are paying the price
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Support an independent labor reporter!
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I've been struggling with Long Covid, fallen behind on rent & im going to face eviction unless I come up with $1800 by next Tuesday. Please, help if you can, because the government won't help Long Covid paydayreport.com/help-a-sick-br
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