Madeleine Baran

Madeleine Baran is a reporter and editor for The NewStandard. She also works as a freelance journalist, specializing in work and poverty issues. Her articles have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Dollars & Sense, Clamor, Maximum Rock N Roll and a variety of other publications.

Previous contributions to The NewStandard (177):

03/14/05 Dell Fired Muslim Workers for Walking Out, Demanding Time to Pray
03/14/05 Would-be Wal-Mart Union Organizer Fasts to Protest Firing
03/11/05 Unemployment Claims, New Hires Up
03/10/05 Unions to Disney: Provide Free Medicine, Stop Raising Co-Pays
03/10/05 Republicans Plan Massive Cuts to Taxes, Social Spending for 2006
03/09/05 Congress Likely to Pass Bankruptcy Bill
03/07/05 House Approves Government-Funded Religious Discrimination
03/07/05 Senate Debates Minimum Wage Hike
03/07/05 White Collar Criminals Elude Collectors
03/04/05 Labor Leaders Reject More Money for Organizing
03/04/05 Greenspan Gives Nod to Bush National Sales Tax Proposal
03/03/05 Critics Call Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Fake News Video ‘Propaganda’
03/03/05 Government Case Against Halliburton Heats Up
03/02/05 Ford Faces Discriminatory Lending Lawsuit
03/02/05 Wealthy Businessman Sets Record for Tax Evasion
11/06/04 Economy adds more jobs than expected; analysts caution optimism
11/06/04 Protesting Disney workers reach tentative contract
11/03/04 Florida voters increase minimum wage
11/03/04 Big business eager over Bush win
10/29/04 Analysts say economic growth slower than expected
10/29/04 Studies: long shifts may contribute to medical error
10/28/04 Lawmakers deadlocked over controversial ‘security’ bill
10/28/04 In bid to influence California voters, Wal-Mart throws in millions
10/24/04 ‘Small Businesses’ Debate Intentionally Skews Reality, Critics Say
10/22/04 Congress wrangles over controversial ‘security’ bill
10/22/04 Judge rules UPS must allow hearing impaired to drive trucks
10/22/04 Pilots' union accepts pay cuts from US Airways
10/22/04 Study: cost more of a barrier than stigma for depression patients
10/22/04 Kmart exec departs with millions after residing over job losses
10/21/04 Sinclair fires employee over Kerry film controversy
10/20/04 Reporters’ union fights suspensions over concert attendance
10/20/04 Nevada to vote on minimum wage raise
10/19/04 Toxic tobacco may enter country after easing of inspections
10/19/04 US Air wins judge approval to cut union pay by 21 percent
10/18/04 Muslim charity trial begins with discrimination defense restricted
10/14/04 Congress Gives Away $130 Billion in Corporate Tax Relief
10/14/04 Owatanna temp workers vote down union; organizers vow to keep fighting
10/14/04 Flu shot distributors accused of price gouging in midst of shortage
10/14/04 Study: black workers losing job security at higher rate than whites
10/14/04 25% of America’s working families live in poverty, study says
10/14/04 Illinois panel will seek to address Latino workplace deaths
10/11/04 Executive pay raises over quarter century dwarf average workers'
10/11/04 Congress overhauls nuke worker health, death compensation
10/08/04 Economy adds fewer jobs than predicted in September
10/08/04 Consumers continue showing lack of confidence in economy
10/08/04 House uses tax bill to help corporations
10/07/04 Visa cap for foreign workers maxed out on first day
10/07/04 Judge to prevent ‘bloating’ case with documents in tobacco suit
10/07/04 Union takes fight to Disney opening in New York
10/07/04 Job creation down, layoffs up, report says

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