Kalena Thomhave
Kalena Thomhave is a writing fellow at the Prospect.
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Views Monday, May 27, 2019 The Life-saving Work of Abortion Funds Amy Irvin had her first abortion when she was in college. Young and wanting to be near her support network of friends, she drove from Atlanta, Georgia, where she was working for the summer, back to her college town of Cincinnati, Ohio, for the procedure. Twenty years later, she would have another... Read more |
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Views Friday, April 19, 2019 Democrats Battle Over How to Raise the Minimum Wage The call for a $15 minimum wage is getting louder, and more people are hearing it. The Fight for $15 has won numerous victories, as states (including California and New York) and localities have passed their own laws to institute a $15 minimum wage—or even higher. Read more |
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Views Sunday, July 08, 2018 How Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Could Lead to an Increase in Housing Discrimination Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has pushed a number of significant issues to the forefront of discussion, since his more right-wing replacement could join the rest of the conservatives on the court to overturn such landmark decisions as Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges. One case of... Read more |
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Views Thursday, January 25, 2018 Bank of Whose America? Bank of America has recently faced a backlash over the elimination of a basic checking account that required no monthly fee or minimum balance. The eBanking account, introduced in 2010, allowed customers to waive the monthly fee if they only used digital banking services. In 2013, Bank of America... Read more |