Yona Zeldis McDonough
Mehta’s poems are miniaturist examinations of art, aging, literature, grief, parenting, the sublime, labor, and faith.
Diane Mehta’s Miniaturist Poetry
Tag: labor
“We’re All Nervous About What’s Coming”—A Michigan Nurse on the Covid Crisis
Arielle Silver-Willner
You have a level of compassion, being a nurse, and suddenly it’s more difficult.
A Nanny Reflects on the Pandemic and the U.S. Labor System
Arielle Silver-Willner
I work part-time as a nanny, and like many of the jobs that comprise the so-called “gig economy” and the domestic workforce, the Coronavirus pandemic has brought my work to a screeching halt.
A Forgotten Lillian Hellman Play That Deserves Another Chance
Aileen Jacobson
The play turns out to be a complicated but riveting drama that explores the issues of money and morality, family relationships, social justice and women’s place in society—issues that Hellman often pursued in her writing and that resonate today.
Four Labor Reforms Feminists Should Be Fighting For This Year
Mindy Isser
From wages for housework to a four-day workweek, we can make these changes happen and gain more freedom and dignity for women.
Marilyn Sneiderman on Finding Optimism and a Life of Labor Organizing
Eleanor J. Bader
“I surround myself with young idealistic people who believe that we can and must change the world…We also can’t lose sight of the fact that there are a lot of incredible organizers out there doing fantastic work. The question for me is how we older people can best support them. “