March 10, 2023
Sidney's Picks: Why Does Poverty Persist
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Best of the Week’s News:
- Hillman Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond proposes new objective in the war on poverty: fighting exploitation. (NYT)
- The storied history and uncertain future of Scabby the Rat. (Guardian)
- Why unions matter so much. (NYT)
- Teamsters’ president calls GOP senator a “greedy CEO” in senate testimony. (WaPo)
- Barista union will ask Starbucks shareholders to back an independent review of the coffee company’s labor practices. (Reuters)