Karen Kahn
Nonprofit Quarterly
Honolulu, HI, United States
Contact Karen
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Karen:
Fight for $15 Gains Momentum as 20 States Raise Minimum Wage Levels
Millions of Americans in 20 states received a raise on January 1st, and they have fast-food workers and union organizers to thank. → Read More
Pfizer Announces Positive Results from Vaccine Trials
It’s not over till it’s over when it comes to getting a vaccine to those who most need it. Should the pharmaceutical field be for profit? → Read More
Pandemic Places Nearly Half of US Households in Financial Peril
A study of residents of New York, Los Angles, Chicago, and Houston finds 46 percent of those surveyed are facing major financial challenges. → Read More
The COVID Vaccine “War”: Screws Loose in our Moral Framework
The framework for the way we talk about COVID-19 vaccine development is wrong. Here’s the state of this important but fractured effort. → Read More
Millions of Americans Face Possible Loss of Health Coverage amid Pandemic
A new study by the Urban Institute finds that 3.5 million Americans are likely to lose health coverage by the end of 2020. → Read More
Washington Town Revives Local Currency as COVID-19 Relief
There’s a lot of the response to the pandemic that’s been very local, but this unusual measure stands out for its attention to local health in a broader sense. → Read More
Mass Evictions Loom over Communities of Color
Calling the impending eviction wave a crisis of Biblical proportions is more accurate than ever as time goes on, and it falls disproportionately upon communities of color. → Read More
Open Letter Calls for Overhaul of Nursing Home Care in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, more than 5,000 of 8,000 COVID-19 deaths took place in nursing homes, making clear the need for wholesale industry change. → Read More
Climate Justice Can Only Be Achieved if There Is Racial Justice
Racism is intertwined with the global climate emergency. If our society doesn’t address both racial and climate justice, it will not succeed at either. → Read More
Philadelphia Mulls Protections for COVID-19 Workplace Whistleblowers
In Philadelphia, the city council considers a bill to protect workers who speak out about inadequate COVID protections at work from losing their employment. → Read More
In Brooklyn, a Food Waste Nonprofit Retools to Keep Local Restaurants Alive
With COVID-19 and the US food system's many flaws on display, a Brooklyn nonprofit retools to keep local restaurants afloat while feeding hungry residents. → Read More
Pandemic Drives Emergency Housing Solutions—But There’s a Cliff Ahead
Eviction moratoriums, say many, just push a looming and ever-worsening problem down the road. → Read More
Nursing Home System Fail: 25,000 COVID-19 Deaths…and Counting
The US nursing home system has long been seen as inadequate. But there are many factors behind the system’s catastrophic failure in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Michigan’s Governor Is Undeterred by Gun-Toting Militia
In Michigan, the state governor is seeking to outline a positive, post-pandemic vision, despite facing white nationalist armed protestors in the capital. → Read More
Is $30 Billion for CDFIs and Community Banks in Paycheck Protection Enough?
Will Paycheck Protection Program money reach business owners and nonprofits in communities of color? → Read More
California Becomes First State to Provide Relief to Undocumented Immigrants
The state of California creates a $125 million fund to provide cash grants to undocumented workers who have been excluded from federal support. → Read More
Underpaid and Unprotected, Domestic Workers Hit Hard by Unemployment
Recent data show that domestic workers, which include high numbers of women, immigrants, and people of color, have been hit shockingly hard by the coronavirus. → Read More
Border Patrol Ignores Asylum Laws, Sends Migrants Back to Mexico
An obscure federal Centers for Disease Control rule is invoked to bar migrants who might “spread infection” from US entry. → Read More
Public Charge Rule Change Undermines Public Health
Public charge rule and enforcement actions drive immigrants further into the shadows at a time when public health requires openness. → Read More
As Pandemic Threat Looms, One in Five Rural Hospitals Face Closure Risk
An estimated 450 rural hospitals nationwide are at risk of closing. At-risk hospitals are concentrated in states that failed to expand Medicaid. → Read More