Former Fellow Terri Gerstein (’95) wrote an article for Slate arguing that the federal shutdown highlights the need for passing stronger protections for workers (“The Shutdown Shows Why Progressives Need to Make Labor-Law Enforcement a Top Priority,” Jan. 23). “On a human dignity level, it’s an affront for people to be treated as pawns in this way, and it’s a further insult to so devalue the critical work of our nation’s public servants,” Terri wrote.