Series

Life in the time of austerity

A SocialistWorker.org series focusing on the impact of neoliberal policies on the day-to-day lives of working people.

Campus police respond to a shooting at Purdue
Tithi Bhattacharya

How our universities teach violence

The recent tragedy at Purdue reminded me that a university isn't an isolated island of learning, immune to the militarization of the outside world.

January 30, 2014
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They put a price tag on women’s health

All the training in the world can't prepare health care providers for dealing with the financial obstacles that prevent them from doing their jobs.

February 4, 2014
Trish Soto

Closing down our child care

The lives of parents and children at a Chicago child care center were turned upside down when the center shut its doors.

February 26, 2014
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My so-called golden years

The promise was that if you worked hard, you'd be able to enjoy your retirement. That couldn’t be further from the reality.

March 25, 2014
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Why do disabled kids have to pay the price?

The families of young children are scrambling to find services as Head Start and Early Head Start are eviscerated.

April 3, 2014