Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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Politics
Illinois House votes to block immigrant detention center construction
April 23, 2019The proposal for an immigrant detention facility in Dwight represents a national trend to profit off the imprisonment of Black and brown communities.
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U.S.
Overturning Roe v. Wade: Ohio “heartbeat” bill brings right-wing goal closer
April 17, 2019“The heartbeat bill is the next incremental step in our strategy to overturn Roe v. Wade," Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis admitted.
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Culture
‘FOBia’: A real-life immigrant tale on and offscreen
April 12, 2019FOBia may take a whimsical tone, but the content is authentic, and deals with realistic themes.
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Labor
Air Wisconsin flight attendants could starve on $15k annual wages
April 9, 2019Despite their important safety responsibilities, Air Wisconsin flight attendants report starvation wages as low as $15,000 a year.
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U.S.
Transgender individuals must balance being “seen” with being safe
April 4, 2019March 31 marked the 10th anniversary of International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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U.S.
Pentagon will hand over $1 billion for 57 miles of Trump’s border wall
March 28, 2019This first use of Trump’s veto power sets a dangerous precedent for an escalation of the administration’s authoritarian tactics.
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Labor
Grad student workers in Chicago strike UIC, administration refuses to budge
March 22, 2019Many UIC graduate student workers are struggling to get by on $18,000 a year.
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Environment
Youth skip school worldwide for global climate strike
March 15, 2019Young people are not only ready to tackle the crisis; they are ready to lead the movement for the development of a cleaner, better future.
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