Unveiling the Informal Economy
Stereotypes cloud our perception of the informal economy, but we have much to learn from the entrepreneurship that unfolds there.
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Protests, Violence, and Political Change
The Black protests of the US civil rights era influenced the national political agenda via the media coverage they received.
How Corporate Philanthropy Buys Influence
Companies use charitable giving to disguise political lobbying.
Precarious Scheduling in the Service Sector
Racial inequality exacerbates the oppressive scheduling faced by service sector workers.
Lending in the Shadow of Colonialism
Financial program to help microenterprises in Tanzania fails to take historical context into account.
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Learning Isn’t an Algorithm
Failure to Disrupt details the promise and pitfalls of technology in the remote classroom.
Moving Closer to the Problem and Closer to the Solution
Lessons learned when PIVOT shifted its center of gravity from the United States to Madagascar by letting go of the majority of its US-based team.
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The Feminist Trailblazer of Black Philanthropy
A new biography of Madam C. J. Walker shows how America’s first self-made female millionaire and Black entrepreneur put philanthropy at the center of her business and life.
The Union Makes Us Strong
One of the important ways to improve the lives of ordinary Americans is to empower workers and encourage the growth of unions.
SSIR Online, Winter 2021 Issue
Links to all of SSIR's online-only articles published the past three months, with editors' notes about standout pieces on menstrual health, virtual events, and the downside to an overly positive organizational culture.