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It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed?

It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed? It Has Been Four Years Since the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse—How Much Has Changed?

Bangladesh’s textile workers still struggle for fair pay, safe working conditions, and, most importantly, a voice on the job.

Apr 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Trump speech

Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About Donald Trump Is the President Our Military Leaders Always Dreamed About

Don’t fool yourself—Donald is anything but an isolationist.

Apr 24, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt

Cooperation Jackson

Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South Meet the Radical Workers’ Cooperative Growing in the Heart of the Deep South

Cooperation Jackson is trying to build an alternative economy for the city’s majority-black residents.

Apr 24, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz

New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds

New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds New York City’s Mayor Proposes Free Universal Preschool for 3-Year-Olds

With “3-K for All in NYC,” Bill de Blasio is ramping up the fight against educational inequality.

Apr 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Jarrett Murphy

President Donald Trump

Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Are a Gift for Bad Bosses Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Are a Gift for Bad Bosses

Protecting the rights of the most vulnerable workers is about to get significantly harder—and that’s bad for all workers.

Apr 24, 2017 / Terri Gerstein

Trump’s Church Visit

Frances Fitzgerald: Why Did White Evangelicals Vote For Our Immoral President? Frances Fitzgerald: Why Did White Evangelicals Vote For Our Immoral President?

About 81 percent of white evangelicals voted for Trump.

Apr 24, 2017 / Jon Wiener

No Muslim Ban

The First 100 Days of Resistance Restored Our Faith in Democracy The First 100 Days of Resistance Restored Our Faith in Democracy

But progressives must continue to take to the streets—and push Democrats to offer a real alternative.

Apr 24, 2017 / John Nichols

Climate protesters

Scientists Are Marching Because Things Are Not Normal Scientists Are Marching Because Things Are Not Normal

The Trump administration threatens the integrity of scientific research and the citizens who depend on it.

Apr 21, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter

Arkansas execution of Ledell Lee

Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners? Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners?

The overseers of our capital punishment system are increasingly standing alone. 

Apr 21, 2017 / Jess McHugh

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The Stunning Disappearance of Candidate Trump The Stunning Disappearance of Candidate Trump

And how Democrats must respond to his broken promises.

Apr 21, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

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