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We support quality journalism about inequality and poverty in America. Edited by
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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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@econhardship
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
@lisquart
’s latest excerpt (via
@guardian
)
theguardian.com
A national bullying of the poor: the trouble with America’s bootstrapping myth
Centuries of American thought support a hypocritical ideology that can be difficult to escape even when we want to
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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
@lisquart
on the role of activism in journalism. Read more in
@thenation
thenation.com
Is the American Dream a Long Con?
A conversation with Alissa Quart about her new book Bootstrapped, an examination of how the ideology of individualism helped create the conditions for inequality.
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@econhardship
2. When you open this issue, you’ll find EHRP director
@lisquart
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!
thenation.com
Is the American Dream a Long Con?
A conversation with Alissa Quart about her new book Bootstrapped, an examination of how the ideology of individualism helped create the conditions for inequality.
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Alissa Quart
@lisquart
Yes I spoke -- at great length, ha-- with Rhoda Feng for
@thenation
about Bootstrapped and
@econhardship
long version is online and short version in the magazine right here
@lizzyratner
@mollycrabapple
@maiasz
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Francisco Taveira
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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
@KQED
@prx
Podcast Garage with
@TTBOOK
! More info: ttbook.org/announcement/a
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Meg St-Esprit
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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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jael goldfine
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fact-checking
@mollycrabapple
's story was a wild ride of threatening emails from private equity execs, horrifying eviction/rent stats, and inspiring intel from
@housing4allNY
about how close we are to passing Good Cause in New York. read!!
thenation.com
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
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On
@Marketplace
, EHRP’s
@lisquart
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👇
marketplace.org
"Bootstrapped": The self-made myth and the “dystopian social safety net” it created
Journalist Alissa Quart says America’s myths about self-reliance have overshadowed the roles that communities play in financial success.
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Diane Nilan
@diane_hearus
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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Alissa Quart
@lisquart
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
@lisquart
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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,
@grist
and
@Kat_Bagley
!!! 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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asme1963
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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
@mehdirhasan
@MehdiHasanShow
talking about how the self-made con of Trump was the father of all his later cons as well as Bootstrapped
@econhardship
@maassp
@EmCollective
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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
@thenation
cover story, written & illustrated by EHRP/Puffin fellow
@mollycrabapple
, 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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Molly Crabapple🇵🇷
@mollycrabapple
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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@econhardship
Thanks to EHRP contributor
@LAGurwitch
for her advocacy in health journalism & outside of it #AllCopaysCount Listen to this conversation with
@alexcoheninla
about predatory copay practices in CA, and read more from Annabelle for
@washingtonpost
& EHRP: washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/0
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AnnabelleGurwitch
@LAGurwitch
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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Mike Elk
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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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