Tired of Losing
Co-published with Slate. My mother’s journey with self-storage showed me how, for many Americans, these units hold much more than material possessions.
In Fast Food, Worker Stress Is the Business Model
Co-published with Jacobin. In the fast-food industry, worker stress is built into the system by design. The more unnatural and unsustainable the pace, the greater the corporate profits.
Brendan Joyce on “Value Form”
Co-published with Poetry Society. Brendan Joyce reflects on his poem "Value Form."
Saugerties, NY: Alissa Quart in Conversation with Nonprofit Quarterly Editor Steve Dubb
On July 26, 2024, EHRP executive director Alissa Quart appeared at Opus 40 in Saugerties, New York, with Nonprofit Quarterly editor Steve Dubb to discuss "nonprofit survival in a for-profit world.” Quart was joined by Jule Hall, Rithika Ramamurthy and Amarah
Give Up the Bootstrapping Myth! Alissa Quart Appears on Future Hindsight Podcast
On July 25, 2024, EHRP executive director Alissa Quart appeared on the Future Hindsight podcast with Mila Atmos to discuss America’s destructive bootstraps myth. Listen to the full episode below.
JD Vance is the Toxic Byproduct of America’s Obsession with Bootstrap Narratives
Co-published with Literary Hub. Alissa Quart on the Art of the Deal of the Hillbilly.
EHRP-Supported Film ‘Without Arrows’ Screens at Big Sky Documentary Festival
Jonathan Olshefski and Elizabeth Day’s EHRP-supported feature documentary about a renowned Lakota dancer, Without Arrows, is now screening virtually.
L.A. On The Margins – Mens Central Jail
Co-published with LAist. Reporter Sophie Sullivan takes listeners to the largest jail in LA County — a jail considered by many to be uninhabitable.
EHRP-Grist Story Wins Prestigious Climate Journalism Award
EHRP is thrilled to announce that Lois Parshley's EHRP-supported story for Grist, "As climate risks mount, the insurance safety net is collapsing," won best business and economics feature at the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards. Held by Covering Climate Now, the CCNow
Tanya Selvaratnam Joins EHRP’s Board of Advisors
We are excited to share that Tanya Selvaratnam has joined our Board of Advisors! Selvaratnam is an Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning filmmaker, as well as the author of the books Assume Nothing: A Story of Intimate Violence and The Big Lie. She has also
Brooklyn, NY: Alissa Quart In Conversation with Adelle Waldman and Other Authors
On June 27, 2024, EHRP executive director Alissa Quart spoke about her book, Bootstrapped, at POWERHOUSE @ IC alongside authors Adelle Waldman (Help Wanted), Hyeseung Song (Docile), and Kelly McMasters (The Leaving Season) in a conversation about labor, gender, and class. View this
EHRP Adds History, Housing Experts to Working Sources Database
Economic Hardship Reporting Project is proud to announce that it expanded its Working Sources database to include experts in History and Housing. Our new experts include social movement scholars, oral historians, tenant organizers and affordable housing advocates.