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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Explainers
    Kavanaugh is presenting himself as a #MeToo ally. His record shows he is not.Kavanaugh is presenting himself as a #MeToo ally. His record shows he is not.
    Explainers

    The Supreme Court nominee has tried to limit the number of workers protected by anti-discrimination laws.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Puerto Rico is asking for statehood. Congress should listen.Puerto Rico is asking for statehood. Congress should listen.
    Politics

    Hurricane Maria proves that Puerto Rico’s status as a territory is a human rights issue.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Exclusive: Sen. Warren asks for investigation of Trump’s “alarming” steel tariff exemptionsExclusive: Sen. Warren asks for investigation of Trump’s “alarming” steel tariff exemptions
    Politics

    The Massachusetts senator is accusing the Commerce Department of “political favoritism.”

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump’s trade deal with Mexico gives workers more rights than NAFTA. But there’s a catch.Trump’s trade deal with Mexico gives workers more rights than NAFTA. But there’s a catch.
    Politics

    If only the labor protections could be enforced.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Gender
    California approves a law that helps sexual harassment survivors sue employersCalifornia approves a law that helps sexual harassment survivors sue employers
    Gender

    #MeToo is rewriting the rules that have allowed companies to hide widespread sexual misconduct.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump wants to fire federal employees at will. A federal judge said he can’t.Trump wants to fire federal employees at will. A federal judge said he can’t.
    Politics

    There’s a reason the president isn’t supposed to run the government like a business.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Criminal Justice
    The federal government markets prison labor to businesses as the “best-kept secret”The federal government markets prison labor to businesses as the “best-kept secret”
    Criminal Justice

    The Department of Justice says prison labor is good for a company’s bottom line.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Race
    More than 200 protesters topple a Confederate statue at the University of North CarolinaMore than 200 protesters topple a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina
    Race

    Silent Sam is the latest symbol of white supremacy to fall.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    How a red state might hike taxes on the rich to give teachers a raiseHow a red state might hike taxes on the rich to give teachers a raise
    Explainers

    A ballot question will let Arizona voters decide if they want to raise taxes on the top 1 percent for the first time in 50 years.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    The employee backlash over Google’s censored search engine for China, explainedThe employee backlash over Google’s censored search engine for China, explained
    Technology

    Google employees are angry that the company is making a censored search engine. They can shut it down.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell