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Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story

Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story Telling the Amazon Labor Union’s Story

Union, a new documentary about organizing at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse, grapples with what it means to tell an underdog story without a satisfying ending.

Oct 17, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ella Fanger

Fire breaks out on the tents of displaced Palestinians after Israeli attacks in the garden of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 14, 2024.

“It Was Like Hell on Earth”: Scenes From a Night of Horror in Gaza “It Was Like Hell on Earth”: Scenes From a Night of Horror in Gaza

A devastating Israeli attack has left both the living and the dead unrecognizable.

Oct 16, 2024 / Mohammed R. Mhawish

Hitting the Tipping Point

Hitting the Tipping Point Hitting the Tipping Point

The planet is showing us that it can’t be business as usual.

Oct 16, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A man plays with a baby as Palestinians struggle with power outages due to Israeli attacks that destroyed the infrastructure in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 13, 2024.

No Matter What, Palestinians Will Never Give Up No Matter What, Palestinians Will Never Give Up

The last year has shown that our love of life, and our fight for our freedom, will never be extinguished.

Oct 16, 2024 / Ahmad Ibsais

A neighborhood in North Tampa flooded by Milton's storm surge.

The Story of the Hurricanes The Story of the Hurricanes

How Floridians struggled through the successive traumas of Helene and Milton

Oct 16, 2024 / Jeb Lund

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage during a campaign rally on October 13, 2024, in Greenville, North Carolina.

Black Men Will Vote for Harris—White Men Are the Problem Black Men Will Vote for Harris—White Men Are the Problem

Why is the media talking so much about the fraction of Black men who might go MAGA when more than 60 percent of white men will vote for Trump?

Oct 16, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during a rally at Ripon College on October 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Recipe for a Harris Win: More Obama, Less Cheney Recipe for a Harris Win: More Obama, Less Cheney

Embracing right-wing Republicans won’t excite undecided voters. Associating with a popular Democrat who understands battleground states like Wisconsin will.

Oct 16, 2024 / John Nichols

Postdocs and academic researchers at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory welcome new members to the union.

Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave? Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave?

Postdoctoral fellows are vital to universities—running labs, training students, and writing grants—while being overworked and lacking adequate job protections.

Oct 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Vintage illustration of a couple in bed adjusting their futuristic home automation system; screen print, 1955.

The Crisis in the Care Economy The Crisis in the Care Economy

How was care commodified? And what has that meant for an undervalued but increasingly important workforce.

Oct 16, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Maia Silber

Trump Oaks PA

Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally

At a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to give up on politics and spent 39 minutes nodding along to his favorite songs.

Oct 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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