Chilling Dissent
Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men
A former EEOC commissioner said, “They’re putting out their best facts in this complaint, and the facts are pathetic.”
Bryce Covert
Bryce Covert is an independent journalist writing about the economy. She is a contributing op-ed writer at the New York Times and a contributing writer at The Nation. Her writing has appeared in Time Magazine, the Washington Post, New York magazine, the New Republic, Slate, and others. She won a 2016 Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus.
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EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own.
Israel’s War on Gaza
How Much Money Did the NYPD Waste Quashing Student Protests? We Tallied It Up.
The last big protests cost $150 million in NYPD overtime — with tens of millions more in lawsuit settlements.
Years After #MeToo, Defamation Cases Increasingly Target Victims Who Can’t Afford to Speak Out
Sexual abuse victims without the resources to fight off lawsuits may feel forced to recant their accusations — or never speak out in the first place.
After Refusing Loan Forgiveness, Bank of America Hits PPP Borrowers With Inscrutable "Finance Charges"
Bank of America says the charges are for accrued interest. Small business owners haven't received any notice about how much they owe or the schedule for paying it back.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Renters in Arkansas and Nebraska Face Eviction After Governors Refuse Federal Rental Assistance
The Republican governors claimed tenants no longer need aid to cover back rent accrued during the pandemic. But requests for funds remain high as residents struggle to stay housed.
Voices
More People Will Die
The Supreme Court is taking away a fundamental bodily right — and condemning pregnant people to financial suffering and possible death.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Bank of America Is Refusing to Forgive Some PPP Loans in Full, Giving Small Businesses Little Recourse
Small businesses have been struggling to appeal the obscure decisions by Bank of America to deny them full forgiveness on the loans.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Shuttered Venues and Theaters Are Being Denied a Financial Lifeline by the SBA
“We did our part, we closed our doors, our business has suffered. Quite honestly, the government has an obligation to help us survive.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Banks Are Opting Out of the Government’s PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and PNC have all passed on an SBA policy that would allow small business owners some relief.