This Halloween, Kim Kelly digs into the history of medical graverobbing and desecration-for-profit—a long-buried symptom of the heedlessness and abject cruelty of centuries past. Right? Surely nothing so grotesque and monstrous could still be taking place in our enlightened contemporary era.

This Halloween, Kim Kelly recalls the labor heroes, known and anonymous, who gave their lives for the workers’ struggle—from retaliation to horrific working conditions, labor is haunted by ghosts.

This Halloween, Kim Kelly shares stories of where she grew up—New Jersey’s unique Pine Barrens—and of its mythical occupant, the Jersey Devil. The often-isolated people of the Barrens have a deep fondness for the chimerical cryptid, which is part kangaroo, part bat, part horse, part demon, and all New Jersey.

This Halloween, Kim Kelly relates the history of gravedigger’s strikes. Underappreciated cemetery workers perform an essential social service, but only collective action can win them pay and job conditions that reflect their importance.

Kim Kelly marks the one-year anniversary of her grandfather’s passing with a reflection on his life, and a condemnation of the workplace conditions that led to his death. This piece appears in our third print edition.