The Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences program at Columbia University finds that the working class is talked about more, but described less.

The post Recognition Without Representation: Working Class in U.S. Print Media 1980-2025 first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Current Affairs. What assembling furniture on the “Handy” app reveals about economic class, digital platforms, and the future of work.

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Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian with the America’s 250th Project at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. As the Latino population of North Carolina booms, opportunities abound – and Donal Gooch is capitalizing on changing nature of his home region

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Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and High Country News. How Chinese migrant workers in the Southwest fell through the cracks of justice systems — and fought back.

The post The Weed Industry’s Trafficked Workforce first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, 9 Millones, and Grist. Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.

The post Puerto Rico Fisherfolk Organize Amid Climate Crisis first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Everything Is Political. Battling for the highway's future.

The post How Autonomous Trucks Are Eroding the American Middle Class first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, the Hechinger Report and the Nation. In Milwaukee, a child’s blood test is often the first housing inspection.

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Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Mother Jones. The wave of booing aimed at AI-pilled commencement speakers signals a sea change in public opinion.

The post College Grads Are Rejecting AI En Masse first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation. Worker protections have been rolled back at the federal level—and good luck trying to secure workers’ comp.

The post Injured Retail Employees Are Being Screwed at Every Turn first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Documented. Undocumented dairy workers say they face fear and lost wages at New York farms.

The post New York Dairy Workers Push for Better Protections Under New Bill first appeared on Economic Hardship Reporting Project.