Finding Hope in Wicker Park’s Mexican Community
Coronavirus has devastated Latino communities in Illinois. But in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, one family is working and hoping for a better tomorrow.
Organizing Labor in a Pandemic
COVID-19 put a spotlight on worker vulnerability, but creates challenges for traditional in-person organizing tactics.
Homeless Chicagoans Could Face “Major Fallout” From COVID-19
People living in shelters or on the street, especially those addicted to opioids, navigate a new set of risks and challenges.
How the Pandemic Has Changed Public Transit in Cleveland
Service cuts and risk of transmission affect those "who have no other choice."
When the World is Remade, Make It Like Appalachia
But this time, let’s also invest in critical infrastructure—including healthcare.
Stella of Tremont
By the time she was four, my grandmother had survived her first global pandemic. A lifetime later, she is weathering another.
Democracy by Mail
Coronavirus has threatened the viability of in-person voting. With major elections just a few months away, states and organizers are looking to expand alternative options.
How Appalachians are Managing Recovery During Coronavirus
With higher risks of relapse during COVID-19, communities are finding new ways to support each other.
In Jails, “A Catastrophe Waiting to Happen”
Facilities across the region have begun releasing incarcerated people due to dangerous conditions. It's not the first time.
“No Ordinary Time”
A coronavirus sketchbook, March 2020.
Mutual Aid in the Rust Belt
A developing list of coronavirus-related efforts in the region.
Listening to Dr. Amy Acton
The measured, rational, compassionate response of Ohio’s Public Health director is a gift in chaotic times.