Michelle Z Chen
@meeshellchen
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Keen observer. Unworthy surveillance target. Occasionally spotted at @TheNation @DissentMag, #Belabored & @APFRadio.
New York, New York
Joined September 2009
On the history of political deportations since the postwar Red Scare. https://t.co/12IZ8vJYJi
#Immigration
progressive.org
Donald Trump is using decades-old laws to expel critics and opponents.
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Expelled Columbia student Grant Miner, president of UAW Local 2710, which represents thousands of student workers, joined NYC protests demanding Mahmoud Khalil’s release. He says the crackdown on the student movement for Palestine has only strengthened their resolve.
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TCAT Bus Operators make Ithaca move. So why can't they afford to live there? Whether it's a living wage, better benefits, or a schedule they can rely on, UAW bus drivers at Local 2300 are revving up the fight for a fair contract — and they're willing to authorize a strike to
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I’m free! I wrote this on the plane and I’m posting it just after landing at Istanbul. On Monday evening I was brought to Zurich airport in handcuffs, in a small metal cage inside a windowless prison van and led all the way to the plane by police. This is after three days and two
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A product of abolition affirmed by resistance to Chinese Exclusion, #BirthrightCitizenship is a perfect target for politicians who want to attack constitutional protections against racism as much as they want to dismantle constitutional rights of #immigrants and their families.
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Listen to more from us and @akscsfba on Hindu Supremacy in the diaspora and caste in the United States in our new podcast episode hosted by @meeshellchen on @APFRadio
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"They claim to be a model minority, not an oppressed minority. This distinction is critical, they do not advocate for social justice, or justice for all. On the one hand Hindu Supremacists align with pro-democratic organizations by creating the optics of representing minorities.
New episode of @APFRadio is out, with interviews with @ProfJanelleWong and @WeAreSavera about #AAPI politics, the intersections of the Hndu far right and domstic politics, and oranizing under Trump
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New episode of @APFRadio is out, with interviews with . @ProfJanelleWong and .@WeAreSavera, about #AAPI politics, the intersections of the Hindu far right and domestic politics, and organizing under #Trump. #Election2024 #affirmativeaction #Hindutva
https://t.co/GLoj1774cA
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New episode of @APFRadio is out, with interviews with .@ProfJanelleWong and .@WeAreSavera about #AAPI politics, the intersections of the Hindu far right and domestic politics, and organizing under #Trump. #Election2024 #affirmativeaction #Hindutva
https://t.co/KHfcbxQ1vD
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New episode of @APFRadio is out, with interviews with @ProfJanelleWong and @WeAreSavera about #AAPI politics, the intersections of the Hndu far right and domstic politics, and oranizing under Trump
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I wrote about #prison #slavery and why it will persist in 2025. #prop6 #ReparationsNow #labor
https://t.co/hucRgwMpy0
truthout.org
The liberal state voted to keep prison slavery in its constitution, but the national movement to ban it isn’t deterred.
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I wrote about the #Palestine solidarity protests in higher education and what it tells us about "academic freedom" today. #Gaza #HigherEducation #cornell #academia #StudentProtest #Labor #Union @Cornell_GSU @AAUP
https://t.co/1rwugHyLmg
truthout.org
Organizing for labor protections and academic freedom is crucial to combat higher education’s creeping authoritarianism.
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In solidarity with the #MakeAmazonPay Coalition striking for better pay and working conditions on #BlackFriday, read the always relevant Amazon worker-organizer series we supported at @inthesetimesmag in Oct 2020: https://t.co/7OqfxqZqz2 ✍️@meeshellchen 🎨@mollycrabapple
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In Rochester, New York, photograoher Susan Meiselas returns 10 years later to a century-old clothing factory, documenting the stories and legacy of union workers and their role in the country’s labor movement. With reporting by @meeshellchen.
thenation.com
This factory in upstate New York is a testament to the lasting legacy and future of the modern labor movement.
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I wrote about one of the oldest unionized garment factories in the US. A testament to the power of immigrant labor, and of excellent tailoring. @WorkersUnited
For some counter programming, here are some excellent photos of people making suits: https://t.co/iXJGvY5k9q Photos by Susan Meiselas, text by @meeshellchen.
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.@mcuban is wrong. Lina Khan is the best FTC Chair in modern history. By taking on corporate greed & illegal monopolies, Lina is doing an exceptional job preventing large corporations from ripping-off consumers & exploiting workers. Thanks @linakhanFTC for what you are doing.
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The collapse of the American empire is a good thing. Nothing less than the continuation of life on this earth depends upon it.
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Let me thank the more than 1,200 people who joined me & @UAW President Shawn Fain today to stand together in the fight against corporate greed & elect @KamalaHarris. In solidarity, we can build an economy that works for all of us, not just billionaires. THANK YOU GRAND RAPIDS!
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"There's a lot of anger in this country, and sadly, while people have a right to be angry, it's unfortunate that too often they're getting angry at the wrong people. "It's easy to beat up on poor people; easy to beat up on people of another color and another language. But what
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