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  • Putting a face to a movement: Trader Joe's unionization

    October 12, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Trader Joe’s stores across the United States are pushing for unionization with mixed results. While some stores have seen success, others have faced union-busting tactics and, in one scenario, an abrupt store closure.

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  • Putting a stop to labor trafficking!

    October 11, 2022 |

    Solutionaries |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Equal Justice Center helps people who have experienced issues in the workplace like wage theft, labor trafficking and discrimination get justice against their employers.

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  • How we build political power: Lessons from Texas and Florida organizers

    October 11, 2022 |

    Scalawag |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Groups such as Texas Organizing Project are focusing on reaching out to voters year-round rather than just during election season, with the goal of reaching people who are often not a priority for traditional campaigns and political parties.

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  • A Jordanian Collective Works Toward Food Sovereignty Through Urban Farming

    October 11, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    The Al Barakeh Wheat Project is working to regain food sovereignty through urban wheat farming in Amman, Jordan, by partnering farmers with families to teach them how to grow and harvest wheat.

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  • Waste workers on the frontlines to protect Apo Island from plastic threat

    October 11, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Philippines, Apo Island

    In the Philippines the War on Waste - Negros Oriental started a zero waste project on Apo Island to reduce landfill use and improve waste management. Waste workers train residents how to sort their trash into categories and collect the sorted trash twice a week.

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  • Getting Voters the Truth in Whirlwind of Lies

    October 11, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Amid a climate of targeted election misinformation, grassroots organizations such as One Arizona are intensifying their outreach to Latino voters, with a focus on connecting with younger generations through high school visits and outreach at music and cultural festivals. One Arizona has registered about 120,000 young voters in the state since March.

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  • For Amber Richards, life after overdose starts with compassion

    October 11, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Clackamas county, Oregon

    Project Hope connects people at risk of dying by drug overdose into the care of Amber Richards, a former heroin user and an expert on recovery. Project Hope has helped hundreds of clients find help, from detox to housing and counseling, since the project’s start in 2018.

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  • LGBT Couples From China Say ‘I Do' in Utah Over Zoom

    October 11, 2022 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Utah County, Utah

    Utah has no residency or citizenship requirements for marriage licenses, which has made it a destination wedding spot. The state’s second-biggest county, Utah County, started conducting virtual wedding ceremonies in 2020 in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. So far, couples from more than 100 countries have signed up for virtual marriage licenses. Zoom weddings in Utah have become a viable solution, especially for couples who face legal or religious challenges when trying to get married in their home country.

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  • ‘Pretty remarkable': How Florida got power back for 2 million after Ian

    October 11, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    After 15 years of fortifying the electric grid with swaps like concrete and steel electric poles and underground power lines, Florida utility companies were able to restore power to residents after Hurricane Ian faster than any previous storm.

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  • The Post-Roe Abortion Underground

    October 10, 2022 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Guanajuato

    The nonprofit Las Libres in Guanajuato, Mexico, helps women access medication for abortions for free. By working with volunteers like the Old Hippies of San Miguel de Allende, the organization delivers the medication to distributors in abortion-ban states in the United States.

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