Negin Owliaei

Negin Owliaei is Truthout’s editor-in-chief. An award-winning journalist, she previously worked at Al Jazeera’s flagship daily news podcast, The Take.

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Economy & Labor

Black Domestic Workers Demand Better Pay, Professionalism and Respect

A new report shines light on health care workers in Durham and Atlanta.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

October 18, 2018

Economy & Labor

DC Restaurant Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement Amid Tipped Pay Debate

A class-action lawsuit against a DC institution underscores the need for one fair wage.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

September 6, 2018

Economy & Labor

New York Taxi Workers Defeat Uber and Lyft With Landmark Legislation

Ride-hailing companies and their corporate lobby were no match for the commitment of the city's cab driver union.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

August 22, 2018

Prisons & Policing

Lancaster Shows How to Say No to For-Profit Prison Company

A Pennsylvania county goes up against GEO Group, a giant of the private prison industry, and comes out victorious.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

August 6, 2018

Economy & Labor

Toys “R” Us Workers Take on Private Equity Vultures

The toy store's former employees are using public shaming and pension plans to demand severance and fight Wall Street greed.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

July 8, 2018

Environment & Health

Moving Towards a Green Economy in Kentucky

High school student Kevin Short is working to ensure the state prioritizes people over coal profits.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

June 9, 2018

Economy & Labor

Demonstrators Disrupt Wells Fargo Shareholder Meeting

Protesters show up year after year to demand accountability from the scandal-plagued bank.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

May 2, 2018

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Teachers Deserve a Raise. Here’s How to Fund It

Huge tax cuts for energy corporations have left state school budgets broke.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; OtherWords

March 24, 2018

News

Economy & Labor

Florida Farmworkers Push for Fairness in the Fields

One group has spent the last two decades transforming the conditions for Florida farmworkers.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

March 7, 2018

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Activists Are Using the Super Bowl Spotlight on the Twin Cities to Draw Attention to Affordable Housing

Activists are using the spotlight to draw attention to affordable housing and corporate mistreatment.

By: Negin Owliaei ,; Inequality.org

January 31, 2018

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