Anna Challet

Anna Challet is a reporter and project manager with New America Media working on issues related to young people’s health.

Latest from Anna Challet

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Beware: That Call From the IRS May Not Be a Scam After All

The Internal Revenue Service is phasing in the use of private debt collectors to collect people’s past-due taxes.

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

May 21, 2017

News

Education & Youth

In a County With More Babies Than Any Other, Childcare Comes at a Cost — and Not Just for Parents

In California, childcare for infants costs as much as tuition in the University of California system, according to new data.

by: Honora Montano &; Anna Challet,; New America Media

January 19, 2017

News

As Trump Conjures the Voter Fraud Boogeyman, Voter Suppression Is the Real Issue

This November will be the first presidential election since Shelby v. Holder, which did away with the Voting Rights Act.

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

October 18, 2016

News

Bay Area Low-Income and Homeless Residents Push to Build Own Housing

POOR Magazine, a nonprofit organization wants to build four eco-friendly townhouses.

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

January 6, 2016

News

Study: Wealth of California Nonprofits Not Evenly Spread Throughout State

Nonprofit organizations are an economic force in California, but the ones that do work in communities of color and low-income areas have far fewer financial resources than their…

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

September 19, 2014

Op-Ed

Immigration Stories That Will Belong to America

Anna Challet takes a look at Andrew Lam’s latest collection of short stories.

by: Anna Challet,; Tikkun

August 27, 2013

Op-Ed

“The Breaking Point” – Sacrificing All for the Sake of Education

As the government continues to education to become more expensive, Anna Challet asks when does the sacrifice become too much.

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

July 14, 2013

News

Business and Labor Unite on Immigration Reform, But Future Uncertain

The AFL-CIO and Chamber of Commerce are recommending a new type of immigration visa program that is not tied to single employers.

by: Anna Challet,; New America Media

March 17, 2013

Interview

“Birds of Paradise Lost:” A Conversation With Author Andrew Lam

New America Media editor Andrew Lam has made his name as a journalist, but in his newest book, his past as a Vietnamese refugee reverberates through short stories…

by: Anna Challet,; New American Media

March 11, 2013