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Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich was the author of 17 books, including the bestsellers Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch. A frequent contributor to Harper’s and the Nation, she had also been a columnist at the New York Times and Time magazine.  To listen to the TomDispatch audio interview with Ehrenreich that accompanies this piece, click here.

Nickel and Dimed (2011 Version)

By Barbara Ehrenreich On September 25, 2022On September 25, 2022

Dead, White, and Blue

The Great Die-Off of America’s Blue Collar Whites 

By Barbara Ehrenreich On December 1, 2015On December 1, 2015

Preying on the Poor

By Barbara Ehrenreich On May 17, 2012On May 15, 2021

Rediscovering Poverty

By Barbara Ehrenreich On March 15, 2012On March 15, 2012

Throw Them Out With the Trash

By Barbara Ehrenreich On October 23, 2011On October 23, 2011

Nickel and Dimed (2011 Version)

By Barbara Ehrenreich On August 9, 2011On August 9, 2011

War Without Humans

By Barbara Ehrenreich On July 10, 2011On July 10, 2011

Barbara Ehrenreich, Welcome to the Women’s Movement 2.0

By Barbara Ehrenreich On December 2, 2009On December 2, 2009

Barbara Ehrenreich, Why Your Child May Not Get a Swine Flu Shot Soon

By Barbara Ehrenreich On November 3, 2009On November 10, 2021

Barbara Ehrenreich, Do Women Have the Blues?

By Barbara Ehrenreich On October 13, 2009On November 10, 2021

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