When I spoke with Alfredo Juarez Zeferino, known as “Lelo,” while he was imprisoned in the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, he had to be very careful about what he said.

As a self-employed labor reporter, I have no paid vacation days and need your help to take them.

Over the last 10 years, my readers have provided a combined $500,000 to support my work at Payday Report.

Following the pandemic, many college-educated young people have been returning to Wheeling, which has invested in revitalizing its downtown and waterfront to make it attractive. It's helped rebuild the progressive movement.