5LL #142 - Bessemer, Debt, Asian America, Transitioning, Musicians

An Unholy Union
Kim Kelly, Vox
With a struggling economy and few work prospects, Bessemer, Alabama, has been called an “unlikely” place for an epic union battle with Amazon. They don’t know Bessemer.
The High Cost of Not Forgiving Student-Loan Debt
Sarah Jones, New York Magazine
Not long ago, my fiancé and I had a depressing conversation. What would we do if we didn’t have nearly $60,000 in student-loan debt, combined?
Asian America and the Politics of Guilt
Samuel Kao, Current Affairs
Neither model nor monolithic, the Asian American community is wrestling with some complicated questions right now.
Quantifying Transition
Sasha Geffen and Annie Howard, The Baffler
A suite of new startups seek to co-opt trans community care.
Islands in the Stream
David Dayen, The American Prospect
Musicians are in peril, at the mercy of giant monopolies that profit off their work.
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