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Mariya Strauss

Mariya Strauss is a writer and labor and community activist who lives with her family in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the Economic Justice Researcher at PRA in 2014 and 2015, and has written for numerous publications, most recently the New Labor Forum at the Murphy Labor Institute at City University of New York.

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Political Research Associates
Walmart’s Latest PR Stunt to Change its Anti-Worker Image While Resisting Regulation
Depending on whom you ask, up to half a million Walmart associates got a raise yesterday. The raise was won for them by a brave rebel alliance of hundreds of Walmart workers, OUR Walmart
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Political Research Associates
The Business Lobby Groups Blocking Your Paid Leave
Despite ironclad evidence of the economic and ethical soundness of family leave, workers are still lacking protections — thanks to a coordinated effort by the Corporate Right.
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Public Eye
An Interview with Rev. Dr. William Barber II, President, North Carolina NAACP
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