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An Ode to Equal Pay Day

Apr 12, 2016 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Dear Equal Pay Day, Oh how I wish this wasn’t necessary. It’s 2016, 53 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed by Kennedy in … Read More

Public Assistance is Reproductive Justice

Apr 09, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
Recently, my home state of Kansas passed a law that places several restrictions on the usage of benefits received from the Temporary Assistance for Needy … Read More

To Shop or Not to Shop?

Nov 20, 2014 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
With Thanksgiving only a week away, people are already starting to talk about their opinions on Black Friday. Much has been said about Black Friday … Read More

Gender, Race and the Executive Order for Equal Pay

Apr 09, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
There’s been a lot of talk about equal pay and the gender wage gap the past week and half. It was widely reported last week … Read More

Making the Leap From Student Organizer to Progressive Professional

Mar 27, 2014 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Searching for your first (or second, or third) job out of college is not easy. You want to do something challenging and rewarding, but you … Read More

Interns in the United States: Unpaid and Unprotected

Oct 18, 2013 / Nick / Our Folks
No benefits, long hours, random tasks, and all for the sake of “experience” on our résumé. As if unpaid internships weren’t already terrible enough. It’s … Read More

Here’s Hoping Janet Yellen is Good for Youth Employment

Oct 16, 2013 / Diana / Our Folks
So, Janet Yellen was nominated by President Obama on October 9 to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. That sound you hear, it’s … Read More

4th Annual Women 2 Women Conference: Engaging and Supporting Farmworker Women

Apr 19, 2013 / Samantha / Our Folks
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending this conference, the 4th of its kind, and hearing about it is nothing compared to actually being … Read More

Sugar Babies: Victims or Opportunists?

Feb 08, 2013 / Samantha / Our Folks
My school, The University of Central Florida is known for its size –  58,000 currently enrolled. But it’s becoming notorious for something else recently…sugar babies. For those … Read More

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