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
