Lauren Kelley

Residents of New York Face a Huge Range of Crises

lauren — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:53:11 +0000

AlterNet | November 1, 2012

Contradictions abound in NYC — huge swathes of the city are fine, while entire neighborhoods are facing serious shortages.

Wealthy Neighbors Cry ‘Not in My Back Yard!’ Over Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant’s Low-Income Customers

lauren — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:38:06 +0000

AlterNet | October 5, 2012

Nimbyism, racism and classism are fueling neighbors’ reactions to a new Panera Cares…

Rental Car Companies Can No Longer Give You Recalled Cars That Could Burst Into Flames

lauren — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:39:39 +0000

AlterNet | October 2, 2012

Rental companies have long rented cars they know may be unsafe…

Eight Staggering GOP Comments on Rape and Women

lauren — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:40:10 +0000

Salon | August 22, 2012

It’s not just GOP Senate candidate Todd Akin. It’s practically a party tradition.

My Last Hundred Bucks: Things to Drink, Things to Eat, And Things to Wear on My Feet

lauren — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:44:02 +0000

The Billfold | August 15, 2012

What happened to your last hundo, Lauren Kelley?

Seven Ways the IOC Ruins the Olympics

lauren — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:40:47 +0000

Salon | August 7, 2012

Fining a butcher shop for hanging meat rings in its window? What is the point of the committee’s rules?

Is The Sharing Economy Safe for Women?

lauren — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:45:12 +0000

Shareable Magazine | July 24, 2012

As the sharing economy grows, we must increase our awareness of how different populations interact with this burgeoning economy.

Salvation Army Learns What Oreo Cookies Already Knows: Americans Like Groups That Support Gay Rights

lauren — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:58:44 +0000

AlterNet | July 2, 2012

Companies like Oreo have realized that supporting gay rights is good business. The Salvation Army is learning that lesson the hard way.

$29.5 Billion in Overdraft Fees? How the Big Banks Are Still Screwing Us

lauren — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:57:37 +0000

AlterNet | June 19, 2012

Millions of Americans continue to be screwed by the banks they helped bail out just a few short years ago. It just isn’t right.

Can We Curb Obscene Pay? 5 Examples of Shareholder Activism

lauren — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:59:42 +0000

AlterNet | June 13, 2012

Shareholder-activists are taking some of the Occupy movement’s messages off the streets and into the corporate spaces where shareholder meetings take place.