LSER Experts In the News

RetailWire reports on the working conditions inside Amazon and Walmart warehouses, citing an Oxfam report that draws on research by Tamara Lee and other scholars.

The Seattle Times covers an Oxfam report that finds the “psychological effects” of surveillance are “felt most viscerally” by workers of color. Tamara Lee contributed research.

The London Economic examines how Apple’s new Vision Pro headset could change the future of work and enhance productivity, quoting Peter Rokkos.

WABE Radio interviews Danielle Phillips-Cunningham about the life and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer, who advocated for civil rights, women’s rights, and voting rights.

Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc about the way “young, radicalized, digitally coordinated workers” are leading a new kind of labor organizing.

Jacobin runs an interview with Eric Blanc about why the successful labor organizing strategies of the 1930s are no longer effective today.

Big Think reports on a study co-authored by Xiangmin (Helen) Liu, which finds that investing in a college education yields a yearly return of nearly 10% for graduates.

The Fuller Project interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about her research on the “global gag rule.” The New Republic also publishes the story.

CNBC reports on a study co-authored by Xiangmin (Helen) Liu. The research finds that a college degree is still a sound investment, though some majors pay more than others.

The Daily Mail covers a study co-authored by Xiangmin (Helen) Liu, which finds that engineering and computer science majors see the biggest return on their investment.