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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Politics
    2017 was a great year for CEOs. Not so much for the average worker.2017 was a great year for CEOs. Not so much for the average worker.
    Politics

    A new study shows that CEOs made about 312 times more money in 2017 than the average worker.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Climate
    It took 11 months to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. A similar crisis could happen again.It took 11 months to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. A similar crisis could happen again.
    Climate

    1.5 million customers lost electricity across Puerto Rico, causing the largest blackout in US history.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Why the gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike is so significantWhy the gender discrimination lawsuit against Nike is so significant
    Politics

    Women who worked at Nike are suing over pay discrimination. Their demands are critical in a broader fight.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Journalists at Thrillist vote to strike for “livable salaries”Journalists at Thrillist vote to strike for “livable salaries”
    Politics

    Journalists at digital media startups are unionizing. The staff at Thrillist is the first to authorize a strike.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The limits of free speech for white supremacists marching at Unite the Right 2, explainedThe limits of free speech for white supremacists marching at Unite the Right 2, explained
    Politics

    The First Amendment doesn’t protect targeted racial slurs that could spark violence.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    New York City cracks down on Uber and other ride-hailing appsNew York City cracks down on Uber and other ride-hailing apps
    Technology

    In Uber’s largest market, thousands of drivers are living in poverty.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unionsMissouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions
    Explainers

    It’s the first time voters have overturned right-to-work laws through a ballot referendum in recent years.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Explainers
    Americans want paid parental leave. The Rubio-Ivanka plan is a sorry attempt.Americans want paid parental leave. The Rubio-Ivanka plan is a sorry attempt.
    Explainers

    Republicans messed up their chance to score an easy political victory.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Some businesses are refusing to hire DACA recipients. They are fighting back.Some businesses are refusing to hire DACA recipients. They are fighting back.
    Politics

    The courts have recently ruled that federal law protects DACA immigrants from citizenship discrimination.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    These 4 products say everything about America’s gun problem
    Features

    Bullet-resistant shields for classrooms shouldn’t be an easier sell than gun control.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell