Labor/Work

One of the annoyances about going to the movies is the advertisements one is forced to endure while waiting for the feature to begin.  It is not enough that our old theaters—majestic and elegant—have been demolished and converted into health clubs or latte stands—but the movie-going experience has become an assault on our senses, a corporate design intent on appealing to our every impulse—be it killing via the US Army or videogame—or by foods that hasten the onset of obesity, diabetes and/or high blood pressure before the age of 30.

The Florida law to drug test welfare applicants deconstructed By Tiny , daughter of Dee, poverty skolar, co-editor PoorNewsNetwork

Speaking as a recycler myself, I must say something about the criminalization and incarceration that  “houseless” or independent recyclers constantly face. 

We Claim the Soil

Po’Lice Harassment and attacks of Migrante Ice Cream Vendors in Bay Area Parks

(Editor's note: This story is reprinted from the New York Times June 24, 2011 issue for educational purposes only.  Photos by Ozier Muhammad and Angel Franco)

By Matt Flegenheimer

Published: June 24, 2011