Tracie McMillan
@tmmcmillan.bsky.social
Reporter and writer covering America's multiracial poor, working and middle classes. Author, The White Bonus (Henry Holt 2024) and series editor, Capital & Main. All opinions my own.
Eagerly awaiting an analysis linking Mamdami’s rap career to the joyful, earned, and *savage* braggadocio in that victory speech youtu.be/9MfBp8xUR3Q?...
Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Eagerly awaiting an analysis linking Mamdami’s rap career to the joyful, earned, and *savage* braggadocio in that victory speech youtu.be/9MfBp8xUR3Q?...
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Dollar Store workers like David Williams are organizing to improve their working conditions without the help of unions. Instead, they've turned to groups like @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social @stepuplouisiana.bsky.social. Experts say that strategy may be their best bet.
#DollarGeneral #LocalNews #Union
#DollarGeneral #LocalNews #Union
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Dollar Store workers like David Williams are organizing to improve their working conditions without the help of unions. Instead, they've turned to groups like @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social @stepuplouisiana.bsky.social. Experts say that strategy may be their best bet.
#DollarGeneral #LocalNews #Union
#DollarGeneral #LocalNews #Union
I am such a fan of this kind of reporting -- and so well done! Congrats, @detdocumenters.bsky.social and @kobylevin.bsky.social.
(Full disclosure: I did a deep dive on food prices in Detroit for Slate when Whole Foods opened in 2013.)
(Full disclosure: I did a deep dive on food prices in Detroit for Slate when Whole Foods opened in 2013.)
Earlier this summer, we sent 20 Detroit Docs around the city to document the situation with groceries — their availability, quality and prices. Read our four-part series to find out what they discovered! ⤵️
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Cheapest grocery store prices in Detroit: Where to find them
Here’s where to find the cheapest grocery store prices in Detroit — depending on what you’re looking for.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I am such a fan of this kind of reporting -- and so well done! Congrats, @detdocumenters.bsky.social and @kobylevin.bsky.social.
(Full disclosure: I did a deep dive on food prices in Detroit for Slate when Whole Foods opened in 2013.)
(Full disclosure: I did a deep dive on food prices in Detroit for Slate when Whole Foods opened in 2013.)
Really proud to work on this piece with the excellent @tatiwm.bsky.social
As workplace violence has risen over the last decade, an increasing number of workers are organizing.
Across the country, nurses and cashiers, drivers and food servers are fighting for a right that many take as a given: being safe from violence at work.
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Across the country, nurses and cashiers, drivers and food servers are fighting for a right that many take as a given: being safe from violence at work.
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‘I’m Tired of Looking Over My Shoulder’
What do nurses, Waffle House servers and Uber drivers have in common? Violence on the job — and a movement to end it.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Really proud to work on this piece with the excellent @tatiwm.bsky.social
Great work from @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social on how private equity’s entry into HOSPICE is fueling worker organizing.
Private equity investment in end-of-life care has boomed over the last decade. After 29 months without a contract, a new labor union is resisting the "financialization" of hospice care.
Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
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Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
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Private Equity in Hospice Care Spurs Workers to Strike
After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care.
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July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Great work from @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social on how private equity’s entry into HOSPICE is fueling worker organizing.
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Private equity investment in end-of-life care has boomed over the last decade. After 29 months without a contract, a new labor union is resisting the "financialization" of hospice care.
Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
capitalandmain.com/private-equi...
Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
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Private Equity in Hospice Care Spurs Workers to Strike
After 29 months without a contract, a new hospice union resists the financialization of end-of-life care.
capitalandmain.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Private equity investment in end-of-life care has boomed over the last decade. After 29 months without a contract, a new labor union is resisting the "financialization" of hospice care.
Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
capitalandmain.com/private-equi...
Story by @blumorpheusbttrfly.bsky.social
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Really proud of the work @rainesford.bsky.social pulled off in this KENTUCKY union story, including tracking down a document showing the consultants they paid $425/hr to meet with workers have a track record of following union supporters around at their jobs to talk them out of supporting a union.
Workers at the Ford-owned battery plant BlueOval SK in Kentucky asked for a union vote six months ago. But Trump's changes to the NLRB could extend delays.
The @uaw.org is now urging an investigation into the company's union-busting efforts.
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The @uaw.org is now urging an investigation into the company's union-busting efforts.
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Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote
BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.
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July 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Really proud of the work @rainesford.bsky.social pulled off in this KENTUCKY union story, including tracking down a document showing the consultants they paid $425/hr to meet with workers have a track record of following union supporters around at their jobs to talk them out of supporting a union.
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A May 22 move by the Supreme Court may signal the end of the NLRB’s independence and transform the agency into an extension of the White House, labor leaders say.
Their warning: Trump could use the board to reward friends and punish enemies.
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Their warning: Trump could use the board to reward friends and punish enemies.
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‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’
Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.
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July 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A May 22 move by the Supreme Court may signal the end of the NLRB’s independence and transform the agency into an extension of the White House, labor leaders say.
Their warning: Trump could use the board to reward friends and punish enemies.
capitalandmain.com/its-time-to-...
Their warning: Trump could use the board to reward friends and punish enemies.
capitalandmain.com/its-time-to-...
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Hundreds of nurses employed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center say they are having to fight just to schedule a union election.
Meanwhile, their employer is justifying delays by citing the Trump administration’s changes to the NLRB.
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Meanwhile, their employer is justifying delays by citing the Trump administration’s changes to the NLRB.
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Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump
Pennsylvania's largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.
capitalandmain.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hundreds of nurses employed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center say they are having to fight just to schedule a union election.
Meanwhile, their employer is justifying delays by citing the Trump administration’s changes to the NLRB.
capitalandmain.com/nurses-run-u...
Meanwhile, their employer is justifying delays by citing the Trump administration’s changes to the NLRB.
capitalandmain.com/nurses-run-u...
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Slashing $300B in food assistance will only make life harder for millions of working families.
"Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency. " ✍️ @tmmcmillan.bsky.social
"Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency. " ✍️ @tmmcmillan.bsky.social
Opinion | I Got $4 a Week in Food Stamps. This Is the Reality of Hunger in America.
Work requirements for SNAP will kick people off the program.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Slashing $300B in food assistance will only make life harder for millions of working families.
"Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency. " ✍️ @tmmcmillan.bsky.social
"Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency. " ✍️ @tmmcmillan.bsky.social
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"In one of the wealthiest countries in the history of the world, a missed call means cupboards begin to empty. A typo in an email address means stomachs start to growl." @tmmcmillan.bsky.social in today's Opinion pages: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Opinion | In One of the World’s Wealthiest Countries, More People Will Go Hungry
Work requirements for SNAP will kick people off the program.
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"In one of the wealthiest countries in the history of the world, a missed call means cupboards begin to empty. A typo in an email address means stomachs start to growl." @tmmcmillan.bsky.social in today's Opinion pages: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
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“Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency.”
TLDR: Don't cut SNAP. Make work pay.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Opinion | In One of the World’s Wealthiest Countries, More People Will Go Hungry
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Americans need SNAP because their jobs often don’t pay enough to cover basic living expenses. That is a problem of wages, not dependency.”
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@tmmcmillan.bsky.social has a new must-read piece on SNAP and work requirements. While her characterization of the evidence is both accurate and awesome, her story and the stories of other participants matter more. Let's all act in good faith.
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
June 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@tmmcmillan.bsky.social has a new must-read piece on SNAP and work requirements. While her characterization of the evidence is both accurate and awesome, her story and the stories of other participants matter more. Let's all act in good faith.
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Gift article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
TLDR: Don't cut SNAP. Make work pay.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Opinion | In One of the World’s Wealthiest Countries, More People Will Go Hungry
www.nytimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
TLDR: Don't cut SNAP. Make work pay.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...
Great to work with Kalena Thomave on this piece!
President Donald Trump is dismantling pro-worker reforms enacted under Joe Biden — the very same reforms that have allowed a Georgia school bus company thrive.
Here's what American workers and companies are losing.
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Here's what American workers and companies are losing.
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In Georgia, Trump Is Upending Successful Pro-Worker Reforms
A Fort Valley school bus company shows what workers and companies are losing.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Great to work with Kalena Thomave on this piece!
"These threats are a straight-line result of the Democratic Party’s abandonment of America’s original system of liberty. If we are honest, we will admit that Trump sits in the White House thanks largely to the rage of citizens Democrats betrayed."
In a new essay in @washingtonmonthly.com, Barry Lynn urges Democrats to relearn the language and levers of power - of economic democracy - in order to become the party of the working class once again.
READ: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/01/r...
READ: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/01/r...
Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance | Washington Monthly
To truly end the age of Trump and his loyal oligarchy, Democrats must relearn the language and levers of power.
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June 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"These threats are a straight-line result of the Democratic Party’s abandonment of America’s original system of liberty. If we are honest, we will admit that Trump sits in the White House thanks largely to the rage of citizens Democrats betrayed."
Thrilled to see (belatedly) that @capitalandmain.bsky.social took home 37 (!!) awards at the California Journalism Awards, including the series I edit, Striking Back. cnpa.com/california-j...
Congratulations to the 2024 CJA Winners! - CNPA
Congratulations to the 2024 California Journalism Awards Finalists! We’re proud to honor the outstanding work of this year’s finalists, who placed in the top five of at least one of their entered cate...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thrilled to see (belatedly) that @capitalandmain.bsky.social took home 37 (!!) awards at the California Journalism Awards, including the series I edit, Striking Back. cnpa.com/california-j...
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In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses with @nationalnurses.bsky.social face a drawn-out contract fight.
Today, the nurses not only have to overcome their employer’s resistance, but the downstream effects of the Trump administration’s policy changes, too.
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Today, the nurses not only have to overcome their employer’s resistance, but the downstream effects of the Trump administration’s policy changes, too.
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Is Trump Bad for Nurses?
In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president's policies aren't helping.
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May 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses with @nationalnurses.bsky.social face a drawn-out contract fight.
Today, the nurses not only have to overcome their employer’s resistance, but the downstream effects of the Trump administration’s policy changes, too.
capitalandmain.com/is-trump-bad...
Today, the nurses not only have to overcome their employer’s resistance, but the downstream effects of the Trump administration’s policy changes, too.
capitalandmain.com/is-trump-bad...
“Engage,Dems.” 👀🍿
Remarkable from WaPo poll: Trump sinking fast on immigration among independents.
56% disapprove of handling of issue
62% oppose removing foreign students
52% oppose renditions to El Salvador
Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left there
Engage, Dems.
New piece from me:
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56% disapprove of handling of issue
62% oppose removing foreign students
52% oppose renditions to El Salvador
Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left there
Engage, Dems.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1944...
Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents. A Brutal New Poll Shows Why.
Immigration was his best issue in the polls. But now he's sinking on it. Maybe Americans care about the rule of law after all.
newrepublic.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Engage,Dems.” 👀🍿
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April 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Honored to have an excerpt from The White Bonus in The Amsterdam News today, celebrating its paperback release.
"If American life is a river, relief from poverty and strife sits atop one of its slippery banks, and the American Dream sits safely back from its edge." - "The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America" by Tracie McMillian
The White Bonus: The cash value of racism in America
If American life is a river, relief from poverty and strife sits atop one of its slippery banks, and the American Dream sits safely back from its edge.
amsterdamnews.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Honored to have an excerpt from The White Bonus in The Amsterdam News today, celebrating its paperback release.
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Pass it on
April 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Pass it on
Paperback out next Tuesday, April 22. Available where books are sold. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
April 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Paperback out next Tuesday, April 22. Available where books are sold. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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NEW: The University of Southern California is attempting to block faculty from forming a union and it is doing it by using an argument pushed by SpaceX and Amazon: that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
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USC Follows Amazon and Musk’s SpaceX in Calling Labor Board Unconstitutional
To block a union that would represent 2,500 faculty members, the private university echoed a corporate argument.
capitalandmain.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW: The University of Southern California is attempting to block faculty from forming a union and it is doing it by using an argument pushed by SpaceX and Amazon: that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
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Black women are the working class, too. Thrilled to shepherd forward work reminding folks of that fact -- especially as we go into Women's History Month.
“Here’s the thing: It may be delayed, but we’re not denied.”
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
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Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
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The Southern Women Handling 1-800-MEDICARE Calls Still Want a Union
Federal call center workers continue their fight after the Biden administration dialed back support for it.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Black women are the working class, too. Thrilled to shepherd forward work reminding folks of that fact -- especially as we go into Women's History Month.