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In this special bonus episode, Jo and Charlotte talk about J.M. Coetzee, starting with Disgrace and moving to white South African literature, the legacy of colonialism in fiction, animal rights and Coetzee's The Lives of Animals, as well as Athol Fugard's plays, James Percy FitzPatrick's Jock of the Bushveld, Sunaura Taylor's Beasts of Burden, Marjorie Spiegel's The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery, Tina Post's Deadpan, Eyal Press' Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Dobbs and other Supreme Court decisions that restrict rights, Eyal Press, contributing writer at The New Yorker and the author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America (Macmillan, 2021), talks about renewed efforts to focus on the rights found in individual state constitutions."Can State Supreme Courts Preserve—or Expand—Rights?" (New Yorker, June 3, 2024)

After Dobbs and other Supreme Court decisions that restrict certain rights at the federal level, are there strategies for progressives to codify those rights at the state level?On Today's Show:Eyal Press, contributing writer at The New Yorker and the author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America (Macmillan, 2021), talks about renewed efforts to focus on the rights found in individual state constitutions.

Eyal Press, journalist and author of several books, most recently, Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021), talks about his new piece in the New York Times Magazine on the "moral crisis" doctors in America are experiencing as health care becomes increasingly corporatized. 

In the episode of Conversations from the Institute, we hear from Eyal Press, who is the author of Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict that Divided America (2006), Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times (2012), and Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the Hillman Prize. In the fall of 2002 he spoke about his book with Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (2010), and Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the episode of Conversations from the Institute, we hear from Eyal Press, who is the author of Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict that Divided America (2006), Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times (2012), and Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the Hillman Prize. In the fall of 2002 he spoke about his book with Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (2010), and Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the episode of Conversations from the Institute, we hear from Eyal Press, who is the author of Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict that Divided America (2006), Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times (2012), and Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the Hillman Prize. In the fall of 2002 he spoke about his book with Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (2010), and Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

In the episode of Conversations from the Institute, we hear from Eyal Press, who is the author of Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict that Divided America (2006), Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times (2012), and Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the Hillman Prize. In the fall of 2002 he spoke about his book with Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (2010), and Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In the episode of Conversations from the Institute, we hear from Eyal Press, who is the author of Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict that Divided America (2006), Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times (2012), and Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the Hillman Prize. In the fall of 2002 he spoke about his book with Eliza Griswold, author of The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam (2010), and Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

TODAY'S GUEST   Eyal Press is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Times. His most recent book is Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, which won the 2022 Hillman Prize and was named a New York Times Notable book. He's also the host of the podcast Primary Sources.   We spoke in mid-June 2022, and I was excited to talk to Eyal after getting a hold of his book, Dirty Work, which covers the ethically questionable, psychologically damaging work society delegates to marginalized, far away, or hidden workers. An example of this would be killer drone operators who sit in a safe command center in the US while killing people remotely underground in the Middle East, and the complexities of the systems we create to keep those jobs hidden and far away and removed from the so-called "good people". I found the conversation fascinating and challenging.   EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: Him growing up as the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors and the perspective it gave him. The rarity of people who take a moral stand in the face of bad consequences. What Everett Hughes had to say about the people who keep themselves clean and good while knowingly ignoring horrors done in their name. The character of dirty work and the systemic structures that make it persist. We then dive into particular examples, such as prison systems in the US, drone warfare as an imagined way to clean up war, and things that Americans consume that have dirty work behind them. Moral injury and how unethical jobs can over time create real injury, psychological harm to the people performing them. The invisibility of dirty work. What can we do to clean up dirty work? And we dive into the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the extent to which Israeli society is delegating the dirty work of occupation to soldiers and military police, and the ways in which civil organizations like Breaking the Silence are trying to counteract that tendency.   It's impossible to talk to Eyal and not think about the places where I might be exporting unpleasant or unethical work to invisible hands while still benefiting from their work. And it's been useful to think about what I can do in these situations. Eyal provided a valuable and challenging framework to think about the world we live in and what's truly necessary to make it better — not only keep our own hands clean, but raising awareness and reforming systems that fund and perpetuate morally injurious work out of the site of so-called "good people".   This conversation is one of a dozen or so weekly conversations we already have lined up for you with thinkers, authors, scientists, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to RemakePod.org to subscribe.   And now, let's jump right in with Eyal Press.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:34] Life in the Present [5:44] Family History Osmosis [7:16] Beautiful Souls [12:05] The Story of Everett Hughes [17:48] The Structure of Dirty Work [29:45] Moral Injury [38:49] The Hidden Nature of Dirty Jobs [42:28] Jobs of Last Resort [44:38] The Good People [50:13] Breaking the Silence [56:49] The Dirty Work in Tech [1:00:20] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Eyal's Links

The women of Book Bistro are shaking things up this week. Join Amber, Shannon, and Brooke as they recommend some social justice-themed reads, most of which happen to be nonfiction. Titles mentioned include: Ruby Yayra Goka, Even When Your Voice Shakes Andrea Elliott, Invisible Child, Poverty, Survival and Hope In an American City Thomas King, The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People In North America Malcolm X & Alex Haley, The Autobiography of Malcolm X Dan Tomasulo, American Snake Pit, Hope, Grit and Resilliance In the Wake of Willowbrook Tanya Talaga, Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths In a Northern City Eyal Press, Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality In America Matt Taibbi, I Can't Breathe: a Killing On Bay Street Jessica McDiarmid, Highway of Tears: a True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indiginous Women and Girls Damien Echols, Life After Death Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed Chanel Miller, Know My Name You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro

In business, there are some jobs that are talked about more opaquely in public discourse than others. Think Military Drone Operator or Industrial Slaughterhouse Manager, for example. These are roles that can raise ethical questions that might take longer than a lunch break to explain. Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality is the new book from American journalist Eyal Press, which explores the nature of some of those harder to justify jobs, which Eyal says are perceived as 'dirty work' by the rest of society. Eyal is joined by Rosamund Urwin, journalist for the Sunday Times, to talk about the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Our constitution is not good. It urgently needs to be reimagined if we want justice and equality for all,” That's what Elie Mystal says–he's The Nation's justice correspondent, and his new book is “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution.” Also: slavery and its political legacy in Congress: More than 1,700 congressmen owned Black slaves, according to The Washington Post. Even after the abolition of slavery in 1865, hundreds of men who had owned slaves were senators and members of the House of Representatives. The last senator who had owned slaves served in 1922. Eric Foner comments on the political power of slavery in America's past. Plus: Dirty work—and the people who do it: the low-income workers who do our most ethically troubled jobs. What does that have to do with the rest of us? Eyal Press explains—his new book is Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America.

“Our constitution is not good. It urgently needs to be reimagined if we want justice and equality for all,” That's what Elie Mystal says–he's The Nation's justice correspondent, and his new book is “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution.” Also: slavery and its political legacy in Congress: More than 1,700 congressmen owned Black slaves, according to The Washington Post. Even after the abolition of slavery in 1865, hundreds of men who had owned slaves were senators and members of the House of Representatives. The last senator who had owned slaves served in 1922. Eric Foner comments on the political power of slavery in America's past. Plus: Dirty work—and the people who do it: the low-income workers who do our most ethically troubled jobs. What does that have to do with the rest of us? Eyal Press explains—his new book is Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America.

Who are the good people who do the bad jobs no one wants, and at what cost? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we talk to the author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Then, has the Biden administration found a renewed interest in enforcing anti-trust regulation?  […] The post Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America and Unchecked Mergers with the Institute for Local Self Reliance appeared first on KKFI.

In business, there are some jobs that are talked about more opaquely in public discourse than others. Think Military Drone Operator or Industrial Slaughterhouse Manager, for example. These are roles that can raise ethical questions that might take longer than a lunch break to explain. Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality, is the new book from American journalist Eyal Press, which explores the nature of some of those harder to justify jobs, which Eyal says are perceived as 'dirty work' by the rest of society. Eyal is joined by Rosamund Urwin, journalist for the Sunday Times, to talk about the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Grit Nation. In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with journalist, professor of sociology and author Eyal Press. Eyal's latest book titled Dirty Work – Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, addresses the morally troubling work that society silently condones and the hidden class of workers who do it.  Eyal and I begin our conversation by discussing the origins of the term Dirty Work and how the unconscious mandate it reveals is as prevalent today in contemporary American life as it was in Nazi occupied World War 2 Germany.  Eyal will then explain the physical and mental toll dirty work jobs take on the people who perform them as he shares the many personal stories he encountered while doing research for his book. From mental health care professionals working in state and federal penal systems, to aerial drone pilots conducting remote air strikes and workers on the kill floors of industrial slaughterhouses, Eyal unfolds a tale that is simultaneously gut-wrenching, powerful, and provocative. Later we'll discuss the roll organized labor unions can play in de-stigmatizing dirty work, by challenging the systemic socio-economic and moral inequality structure that so strongly divides our nation. And we'll end our conversation by exploring the nature of the implicit social contract around dirty work; so we can better understand who does the work, why it is done how we can re-shape the story it tells about us as a society.The Show NotesEyal Presshttps://www.eyalpress.com/Grit Nation  Webpagehttps://www.gritnationpodcast.comJoin the Grit Nation MVP Teamhttps://mailchi.mp/c28da31260b8/grit-nation-podcast-sign-up-pageFollow Grit Nation on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gritnationpodcast/Grit Nation YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-gSacdByjCCec1KeWDJgwLeave a Review on Podchaserhttps://www.podchaser.com/GritNationQEgDPb2Udr0IIX7aCgRcEmail comments or suggestions to:joe@gritnationpodcast.comGrit NW is a proud member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Networkhttps://www.laborradionetwork.org/ Enter the "I've Got Grit" Hoodie Giveaway click here --> http://www.gritnationpodcast.com Enter the "I've Got Grit" Hoodie Giveaway click here --> http://www.gritnationpodcast.comNW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!!Union Home Plus Union Home Plus helps union members save money when they buy, sell, or finance their home. The Grit Nation MVP Team Join The Nation and help spread the word on how unions are building lives + careers to be proud of.The Martinez Tool Company Martinez Tools, built tough and built to last a lifetime.

 Hi, Joe Cadwell here, the host of Grit Nation. February may be short on days but it's big on exciting news and content for the show. For example, my interview with New York Times contributor and bestselling author Eyal Press is going to drop on the Monday the 7th. Eyal's latest book titled, Dirty Work - Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, investigates the lives of people who find themselves performing morally questionable work just to make ends meet. From military drone pilots carrying out lethal airstrikes, to workers on the kill floors of industrial slaughterhouses, Eyal turns an unflinching eye toward the dark work being carried out by unconscious societal mandates.It's a power episode for sure and to help promote it I will be giving away a limited edition, made in the USA, “I've Got Grit” hoodie. This giveaway runs till the end of the month so be sure to get your entry in by visiting  http://www.gritnationpodcast.comLater in the month, I speak with Dan Kerrigan, author of Firefighter Functional Fitness.Dan and I discuss the importance of fitness no matter what your trade is, and he shares important tips on how you can make sure that your body will meet the rigorous demands of a building trades professional right now and into the later stages of your career.Dan will share what he calls the four pillars of fitness that make up the core of his program, before we dive into the Big 8 that include muscular endurance, cardio training, and flexibility. So, if you rely on your physicality every day to get the job done, be sure to check this episode out. And finally, in case you missed it earlier, Grit Nation now has an official website. You can check it out by visiting http://www.gritnationpodcast.comAs always thank you for your continued support, have great February and until next time, remember to;Work Safe, Work Smart and Stay Union Strong!!!Enter the "I've Got Grit" Hoodie Giveaway click here --> http://www.gritnationpodcast.com Enter the "I've Got Grit" Hoodie Giveaway click here --> http://www.gritnationpodcast.comNW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!!Union Home Plus Union Home Plus helps union members save money when they buy, sell, or finance their home. The Grit Nation MVP Team Join The Nation and help spread the word on how unions are building lives + careers to be proud of.

 Hi, Joe Cadwell here, the writer producer and host of Grit Nation. Next week's episode drops on the 10th taking but I wanted to get out a trailer for some highlights of upcoming season four.But before I do though, I want to take a moment to reflect on the show.If asked what I like most about hosting a podcast, I would have to say getting to talk with some really interesting folks is at the top.For example, last season alone I had the pleasure of speaking with industry leaders, authors, and innovators like - Brian Bogert, Ken Rusk, Jamie McCallum, Joann Greeley, Patrick Town and the three Mark's - Torres, McDermott and Martinez. Their insight, wisdom, and perspective really delivered. I hope you agree.Season 4 promises to be a strong one as well.For example, my interview with New York Times contributor and  author of Dirty Work - Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, Eyal Press is going to be a great one.Eyal and I discuss occupations that often takes place in the shadows of society.From workers on the “kill floors” of industrial slaughterhouses to drone pilots who carry out targeted assassinations, his book Dirty Work, digs deep into the nature of morally questionable work and the mental strain it places on those who perform it.In another season 4 release, I talk with award-winning journalist, Katrina Onstad, about her book, The Weekend Effect – which addresses;The life-changing benefits of taking time off and challenging the cult of overwork.  Katrina and I will discuss organized labor's role in establishing the 2-day weekend and why it is so important to protect these sacred 48 hours.This is just a sampling of what's to come. Please be sure to like, subscribe, or follow the show so you won't miss an episode. And oh yeah, share it to with someone you think may get something out of it.You may have noticed the show went through a bit rebranding recently. What originally started as a regional show highlighting carpenters in the Pacific NW has grown in size and scope and is now listened to nationally and internationally.So regardless if you're a carpenter, iron worker, plumber, electrician, laborer or work in a specialized craft, our futures as the builders of infrastructure and generational wealth is something to be proud of.As always, the mission of this podcast is to shine a positive light on those who choose to do the tough, dirty, overlooked and often underappreciated work that keeps the gears of society turning.As 2022 begins, but my promise to you is to continue provide quality, informative, and thought-provoking content that is beneficial to your life and career. So that's it. I hope you have a start to the new year. And until next time remember to:Be safe, be kind and stay union strong. NW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!!Union Home Plus Union Home Plus helps union members save money when they buy, sell, or finance their home. The Grit Nation Join The Nation and spread the word on how unions are building lives and careers to be proud of.

Journalist and author Eyal Press' book Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America examines the morally troubling jobs that are done in our name, and shines a light on the workers who do them. Press argues that these workers are hidden by the powerful in society who want to keep the violence of prisons, slaughterhouses, and battlefields out of the public eye.

Note: this is the second half of a two-part interview.An interview with Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. The book offers a groundbreaking and urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work" – the work that society considers essential but morally compromised.

An interview with Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. The book offers a groundbreaking and urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work" – the work that society considers essential but morally compromised.

We talk with Eyal Press about his new book, Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Then we talk with Melanie Joy about Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism. The post Eyal Press, DIRTY WORK & Melanie Joy, WHY WE LOVE DOGS, EAT PIGS, AND WEAR COWS appeared first on Writer's Voice.

Eyal Press contends there are entire areas of life we've delegated to “dirty workers”—functions we've declared necessary, but that we work to keep hidden. In his new book, Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, Press points to the transformation of jails and prisons into the country's largest mental health … Continue reading The Question of Dirty Work →

The pandemic has heightened many organizations' focus on job quality: now is the time to shift focus from fixing workers to fixing work. Companies are facing pressure to improve factors that contribute to job quality including wages, benefits, workplace safety, racial and gender equity, and opportunities to learn and grow. But often overlooked is the content of the work—how does what we do align with who we think we are? In his new book, “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America,” Eyal Press explores the toll of moral injuries at work, highlighting the working conditions of jobs that typically go unseen and raising disquieting questions about our society and its dependence on these jobs. For anyone concerned about job quality, “Dirty Work” is essential reading. We hope you enjoy this conversation with the author. The Economic Opportunities Program's Opportunity in America discussion series has moved to an all-virtual format as we all do what we can to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the conversations about the changing landscape of economic opportunity in the US and implications for individuals, families, and communities across the country remain vitally important. We hope you will participate as we bring our discussions to you in virtual formats, and we look forward to your feedback. We are grateful to Prudential Financial, Walmart.org, the Surdna Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth for their support of this series.

(9/30/21) Drone pilots who carry out targeted assassinations, undocumented immigrants who man the kill floors of industrial slaughterhouses, guards who patrol the wards of the United States' most violent and abusive prisons—in his new book Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America, journalist Eyal Press looks at the state of America through the stories of people who perform society's most ethically troubling jobs. As Press shows, we are increasingly shielded and distanced from an array of morally questionable activities that other, less privileged people perform in our name. Join is for a look at the lives of the people doing society's dirty work in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.

Many proposals to reform the police were made after the Black Lives Matter protests of last summer the largest protest movement in American history. But the problem, Erwin Chemerinsky argues, is not just the police; the Supreme Court has empowered the police and subverted civil rights. Erwin is Dean of the law school at UC Berkeley, and author of many books—most recently Presumed Guilty. Also: dirty work—and the people who do it: the low-income workers who do our most ethically troubled jobs. Eyal Press will explain—his new book is Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe.

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Eyal Press about his book "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequity in America"You can find full show notes on our website https://decarcerationnation.com/

Episode 55 : Eyal Press & Akeem Lloyd Tell Us The TruthAward winning Journalist and Author Eyal Press has gotten rave reviews for his latest book "Dirty Work : Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Listen as Eyal details what it was like interviewing everyone from Prison Mental Ward Workers to a Military Drone Pilot who served during the War in Afghanistan. Who are the people who have to work these jobs and what are their similarities? What is the emotional toll on these Dirty Job workers? How has Eyal's Jewish Faith guided his career as someone that speaks up about Social Justice issues and for those who are negatively impacted by said issues? Next we hear from Akeem Lloyd, CEO of "A Leadership Journey''; an organization that focuses on Youth Advocacy and Empowerment. Akeem details how challenges he experienced as a Young Person guides his passion to help BIPOC youth ages 13-18 from marginalized identities achieve Mental & Emotional wellness Global Citizenship, Self-awareness, Leadership, and Ubuntu. Akeem also explains how he utilizes travel as a means to further teach the core principles of A Leadership Journey. *You can Subscribe to Tell Us The Truth on all leading podcast apps including the iHeart Radio App, Spreaker and iTunes/Apple Podcasts. Join us on Facebook and Twitter for daily discussion about top news.*

Author Eyal Press has taken a deep dive into the lives of those who do the essential work that no one else wants to do in his new book “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Cost of Inequality in America.”

https://www.alainguillot.com/eyal-press/ Eyal Press is a writer and journalist who contributes to The New Yorker, The New York Times, and other publications. His latest book is Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/2XpBTSN

Ralph spends the whole hour with Eyal Press, author of “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and The Hidden Toll of Inequality in America,” where they discuss the large gap separating the people who perform the most thankless, ethically troubling jobs in America from the rest of us, who benefit from their work. Plus, Ralph answers listener questions.  

We've heard often about "essential workers" since the pandemic got underway -- those indispensable individuals who are, alas, in many cases under-appreciated, under-paid, or both. But such vital workers are not, of course, just those working in the medical, science, health, or rescue fields, and these workers were certainly an important part of American society **before** the pandemic ever hit. Our guest is the New York-based author and journalist Eyal Press. His new book is "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America." Per The New York Times: "[A] disturbing and necessary new book.... In Press's moral worldview, there are not only guilt and innocence, but rather fine-grained degrees of culpability and exculpation that fit uneasily with the sensibilities of a sound-bite-driven social media culture.... It's a testament to his insight and vision that in spite of the ugliness to which he exposes us on almost every page, he still makes us want to set aside

Who does our essential ‘dirty work', and at what price?  Why prison gerrymandering has to end.  Plus, Bill Press on why California Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to survive the effort to recall him.   Eyal Press, author of Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. Alec Kajstura on how the prison system distorts legislative redistricting. Plus, Bill Press looks ahead to California's recall election with Carla Marinucci, Senior Writer for POLITICO's California Playbook. Eyal Press In his new book, Eyal Press talks about the overlooked jobs that are dangerous or morally compromising, but essential to our lives. He says it's time to come to terms with the consequences of this work  we pay other people to do. Alecs Kajstura As states begin the process of redistricting, our attention is drawn to the debate over where prisoners are counted as residents.  Alecs Kajstura explains how making the wrong decision can undermine democracy for all of us.  Carla Marinucci Bill Press talks with Carla Marinucci, Senior Writer for POLITICO's California Playbook about California's gubernatorial recall election and the issue that will decide its outcome. If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com. Jim Hightower   Hey Washington: Follow The People   “Those in the know,” say that We the People should forget any progressive fantasy that – at long last – Washington might finally produce the kind of bold FDR-style agenda that America needs. They smugly lecture us that recalcitrant Republicans in Congress, not to mention a swarm of corporate lobbyists, are opposed to progressive change, so who could get it passed?   Here's an idea: Try the people themselves. Those in the know don't seem to know it (or don't want us to know it), but big majorities across grassroots America are strongly in favor of the fundamental changes that Washington elites are rejecting.

The city of New Orleans remains without power in the sweltering heat after Hurricane Ida; We speak with journalist Eyal Press about his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America," and to two workers he profiles. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

The city of New Orleans remains without power in the sweltering heat after Hurricane Ida; We speak with journalist Eyal Press about his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America," and to two workers he profiles. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Eyal Press, the author of “Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America”, to discuss the fundamental truths about the moral dimensions of work and the hidden costs of inequality in America, as well as to highlight how these burdens fall disproportionately on low-income workers, undocumented immigrants, women, and people of color. Eyal Press is a writer and journalist who contributes to The New Yorker, The New York Times and other publications. Since the spring of 2021, he is also a sociologist with a PhD from New York University. He grew up in Buffalo, which served as the backdrop of his first book, Absolute Convictions (2006). His second book, Beautiful Souls (2012), examined the nature of moral courage through the stories of individuals who risked their careers, and sometimes their lives, to defy unjust orders. A New York Times editors' choice, the book has been translated into numerous languages and selected as the common read at several universities, including Penn State and his alma mater, Brown University. His most recent book, Dirty Work (2021), examines the morally troubling jobs that society tacitly condones and the hidden class of workers who do them. A recipient of the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism, he has received an Andrew Carnegie fellowship, a Cullman Center fellowship at the New York Public Library and a Puffin Foundation fellowship at Type Media Center. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices