Marianne Cooper
@mariannecooper.bsky.social
Sociologist. Studying inequality. Translating research into action. Words @TheAtlantic, @nytimes, @HarvardBiz, co-author #WomenintheWorkplaceReport, Author, #CutAdrift
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Had the opportunity to hear the great @jodikantor.bsky.social last night at an event organized by the Clayman Institute. She raised at least two important questions:
1. Would their investigation of Weinstein have the same impact if published today?
2. What is our plan to protect the truth? +
1. Would their investigation of Weinstein have the same impact if published today?
2. What is our plan to protect the truth? +
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Had the opportunity to hear the great @jodikantor.bsky.social last night at an event organized by the Clayman Institute. She raised at least two important questions:
1. Would their investigation of Weinstein have the same impact if published today?
2. What is our plan to protect the truth? +
1. Would their investigation of Weinstein have the same impact if published today?
2. What is our plan to protect the truth? +
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wrote about the latest federal jobs reports and why they contain so many ominous signs for the economy—including, and especially, the surge in Black employment. with insights from @itsafronomics.bsky.social and the @jointcenter.bsky.social's Gabrielle Smith Finnie: slate.com/business/202...
Trump’s Economy Is Finally Here—and It’s Even Worse Than You Imagined
Layoffs are spreading and unemployment is rising—and one kind of worker is being hit the hardest.
slate.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
wrote about the latest federal jobs reports and why they contain so many ominous signs for the economy—including, and especially, the surge in Black employment. with insights from @itsafronomics.bsky.social and the @jointcenter.bsky.social's Gabrielle Smith Finnie: slate.com/business/202...
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This morning, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I's TIME Magazine piece about how rising unemployment among Black women is a bad economic sign is a TOP NEWS STORY.
Check out the piece here: time.com/7315624/risi...
Check out the piece here: time.com/7315624/risi...
September 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This morning, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I's TIME Magazine piece about how rising unemployment among Black women is a bad economic sign is a TOP NEWS STORY.
Check out the piece here: time.com/7315624/risi...
Check out the piece here: time.com/7315624/risi...
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This afternoon in TIME MAGAZINE, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I discuss why 300,000 Black women leaving the workforce is bad for the economy, bad for society, and bad for you.
In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.
In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.
Rising Unemployment Among Black Women Is a Bad Economic Sign
"Black women are the canary in the coal mine on the health of the economy," write Cooper and Opoku-Agyeman.
time.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This afternoon in TIME MAGAZINE, @mariannecooper.bsky.social and I discuss why 300,000 Black women leaving the workforce is bad for the economy, bad for society, and bad for you.
In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.
In the piece, we argue that Black women are the canaries in the coalmine and why ignoring #TheDoubleTax harms us all.
Rising Unemployment Among Black Women Is a Bad Sign for the Economy. Really great to collaborate with the amazing @itsafronomics.bsky.social. Check out our article in Time.
time.com/7315624/risi...
time.com/7315624/risi...
Rising Unemployment Among Black Women Is a Bad Economic Sign
"Black women are the canary in the coal mine on the health of the economy," write Cooper and Opoku-Agyeman.
time.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Rising Unemployment Among Black Women Is a Bad Sign for the Economy. Really great to collaborate with the amazing @itsafronomics.bsky.social. Check out our article in Time.
time.com/7315624/risi...
time.com/7315624/risi...
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"school shooting industry"
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"school shooting industry"
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Vinay Prasad of the FDA demanded that @joho.bsky.social’s YouTube channel be removed, and it was.
Dr. Howard regularly pointed out the numerous flaws in Prasad’s statements about COVID19 vaccines and other topics.
You can read about it here.
Dr. Howard regularly pointed out the numerous flaws in Prasad’s statements about COVID19 vaccines and other topics.
You can read about it here.
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Channel was an attempt to ‘preserve’ what Trump officials in current Trump administration said during the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Vinay Prasad of the FDA demanded that @joho.bsky.social’s YouTube channel be removed, and it was.
Dr. Howard regularly pointed out the numerous flaws in Prasad’s statements about COVID19 vaccines and other topics.
You can read about it here.
Dr. Howard regularly pointed out the numerous flaws in Prasad’s statements about COVID19 vaccines and other topics.
You can read about it here.
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Developing story: HHS ousted Susan Monarez as CDC director today after days of pressure over vaccine policy.
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
w/ @adamcancryn.bsky.social @reportergoodman.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/h...
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
w/ @adamcancryn.bsky.social @reportergoodman.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/h...
CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez is being ousted just weeks into her tenure, sources say, and other officials follow | CNN
Dr. Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 31, is being ousted, according to three sources familiar with the situation who spoke on th...
www.cnn.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Developing story: HHS ousted Susan Monarez as CDC director today after days of pressure over vaccine policy.
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
w/ @adamcancryn.bsky.social @reportergoodman.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/h...
At least three top CDC officials resigned in the last few hours.
w/ @adamcancryn.bsky.social @reportergoodman.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/h...
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A sense of doom among US biomedical scientists
@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social & team
www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/f...
@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social & team
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We surveyed hundreds of biomedical researchers about the instability in federal funding. Here’s what they said
“The ship is going down and we are powerless”: What scientists are saying about cuts to federal research funding.
www.statnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A sense of doom among US biomedical scientists
@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social & team
www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/f...
@arghavansallesmd.medsky.social & team
www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/f...
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We asked researchers across the country how federal funding changes have affected them and their labs. Their responses indicate a sense of doom and an existential crisis for science in the US: “The ship is going down and we are powerless.”
Importantly, there’s still time to fix this. 1/2
Importantly, there’s still time to fix this. 1/2
We surveyed hundreds of biomedical researchers about the instability in federal funding. Here’s what they said
“The ship is going down and we are powerless”: What scientists are saying about cuts to federal research funding.
www.statnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We asked researchers across the country how federal funding changes have affected them and their labs. Their responses indicate a sense of doom and an existential crisis for science in the US: “The ship is going down and we are powerless.”
Importantly, there’s still time to fix this. 1/2
Importantly, there’s still time to fix this. 1/2
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I don't know what will break through to people, but I appreciate this mother telling her story. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
Opinion | I’m a Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I don't know what will break through to people, but I appreciate this mother telling her story. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
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We analyzed responses from hundreds of researchers on how changes in federal funding are affecting them. No joke, one of our codes is “sense of doom” because that’s what many described.
"General sense of doom."
First Faculty Meeting of the Year Bingo
First Faculty Meeting of the Year Bingo
buff.ly
August 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We analyzed responses from hundreds of researchers on how changes in federal funding are affecting them. No joke, one of our codes is “sense of doom” because that’s what many described.
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NEW: More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found.
Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform inspections and combat deadly outbreaks.
Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform inspections and combat deadly outbreaks.
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies
More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...
projects.propublica.org
August 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
NEW: More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found.
Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform inspections and combat deadly outbreaks.
Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform inspections and combat deadly outbreaks.
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The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
July 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The clerks where I get my lunch said a man came in last week and asked them where the public entrance to 26 Federal Plaza was. He locked his bike outside, and it’s been there since.
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BREAKING: Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the health dept, charging that recent decisions limiting access to vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the public.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
Medical Societies Sue Kennedy and H.H.S. Over Vaccine Advice
www.nytimes.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BREAKING: Six leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and the health dept, charging that recent decisions limiting access to vaccines were unscientific and harmful to the public.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/h...
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I've seen very little mention in the media of the big jump in unemployment for Black workers to 6.8 percent, the highest since January of 2022. www.bls.gov/news.release... Is everyone worried Trump will sue them for talking about it?
Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
- 2025 M06 Results
www.bls.gov
July 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I've seen very little mention in the media of the big jump in unemployment for Black workers to 6.8 percent, the highest since January of 2022. www.bls.gov/news.release... Is everyone worried Trump will sue them for talking about it?
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Just awful: A 75-year-old man just died in ICE custody, ICE has revealed in a notice to Congress.
But here's the rub: This man, a Cuban national, was first paroled into the US in 1966—nearly 60 years ago! They were set to deport him anyway.
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1974...
But here's the rub: This man, a Cuban national, was first paroled into the US in 1966—nearly 60 years ago! They were set to deport him anyway.
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1974...
Why Did a 75-Year-Old Man in Poor Health Just Die in ICE Custody?
Isidro Perez came to the United States from Cuba nearly 60 years ago. This is who Stephen Miller is going after now?
newrepublic.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Just awful: A 75-year-old man just died in ICE custody, ICE has revealed in a notice to Congress.
But here's the rub: This man, a Cuban national, was first paroled into the US in 1966—nearly 60 years ago! They were set to deport him anyway.
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1974...
But here's the rub: This man, a Cuban national, was first paroled into the US in 1966—nearly 60 years ago! They were set to deport him anyway.
Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1974...
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PBS has made a new documentary on caregiving, and I’m in it! They used some of my footage from when I was in NY in spring 2020. Sharing in case it might be of interest to anyone!
America’s Caregiving Crisis | Full Documentary | PBS
YouTube video by PBS
m.youtube.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
PBS has made a new documentary on caregiving, and I’m in it! They used some of my footage from when I was in NY in spring 2020. Sharing in case it might be of interest to anyone!
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US planning to pull support from Gavi, which provides vaccines to children in poor countries. And effectively it’s what’s happening here at home. Mandate changes will create barriers to access and affordability.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
Kennedy Withdraws Funding Pledge to International Vaccine Agency
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
US planning to pull support from Gavi, which provides vaccines to children in poor countries. And effectively it’s what’s happening here at home. Mandate changes will create barriers to access and affordability.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/h...
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Updated: The running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
A running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
Here is a running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency recently.
www.statnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Updated: The running list of senior FDA officials who have left the agency
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/03/f...
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You know, I don't have a problem with sexual harassment being something that permanently disqualifies someone from holding public office.
June 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
You know, I don't have a problem with sexual harassment being something that permanently disqualifies someone from holding public office.