Alana Semuels

Competitors run with the monorail and Space Needle in the background during the 2019 Rock'n'Roll Seattle Marathon and 1/2 Marathon on June 9, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.

Progressives and Business Leaders Are Going to War in Seattle, With Major Implications for the Country's Future

'It became clear that this was the last line of defense'

Yvon Chouinard, company founder, and Rose Marcario, chief executive, at Patagonia in Ventura, Calif., on April 3, 2018.

'Rampant Consumerism Is Not Attractive.' Patagonia Is Climbing to the Top — and Reimagining Capitalism Along the Way

'Rampant consumerism is not attractive'

United Auto Workers (UAW) members picket line at a gate at the General Motors Flint Assembly Plant after the UAW declared a national strike against GM at midnight on September 16, 2019 in Flint, Michigan.

'Workers Are Tired and Frustrated and Angry.' Uneven Economic Growth Fuels Walkouts Like the GM Strike

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are plann...

50,000 GM workers walked off the job this week — and more strikes are planned

Christina Munce waits tables at Broad Street Diner in Philadelphia, where she’s worked for more than eight years.

Low Wages, Sexual Harassment and Unreliable Tips. This Is Life in America’s Booming Service Industry

Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a non-profit newsroom tha...

Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a non-profit newsroom that reports on issues impacting women. After an eight-hour shift on her feet, shuffling between a stuffy kitchen and the red vinyl booths of Broad...

This picture taken on April 19, 2019 in Paris shows an electric bicycle of the share service known as JUMP operated by Uber.

'I'm Back to Riding My Own Bike.' Higher Prices Threaten Silicon Valley’s Mobility Revolution

Scooters, bikes and rides are getting more expensive as companies like Uber...

Scooters, bikes and rides are getting more expensive as companies like Uber and Lyft look to start turning a profit

Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement

Advocates say the difference is evidence that we need better consumer prote...

Advocates say the difference is evidence that we need better consumer protection laws

A Harbour Air seaplane lands in Seattle on July 11.

Tech Companies Say it's Too Hard to Hire High-Skilled Immigrants in the U.S. — So They're Growing in Canada Instead

Canada's immigrant-friendly policies are drawing technology companies — and...

Canada's immigrant-friendly policies are drawing technology companies — and the jobs they create — away from the U.S.

Alana Semuels

Progressives and Business Leaders Are Going to War in Seattle, With Major Implications for the Country's Future

'Rampant Consumerism Is Not Attractive.' Patagonia Is Climbing to the Top — and Reimagining Capitalism Along the Way

'Workers Are Tired and Frustrated and Angry.' Uneven Economic Growth Fuels Walkouts Like the GM Strike

Low Wages, Sexual Harassment and Unreliable Tips. This Is Life in America’s Booming Service Industry

'I'm Back to Riding My Own Bike.' Higher Prices Threaten Silicon Valley’s Mobility Revolution

Why People Are Getting Money From the Equifax Deal But Not the Facebook Settlement

Tech Companies Say it's Too Hard to Hire High-Skilled Immigrants in the U.S. — So They're Growing in Canada Instead

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