New York’s Working Families Party Came Back From the Brink. Its Departing Leader Recalls the Battle. New York’s Working Families Party Came Back From the Brink. Its Departing Leader Recalls the Battle.
Andrew Cuomo declared war. Sochie Nnaemeka and allies fought back. She shares her thoughts on his successor and the state of the New York left.
May 1, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The GOP’s War Against Trans People Is a War Against Democracy The GOP’s War Against Trans People Is a War Against Democracy
In censuring Zooey Zephyr, a trans state representative, even some Montana Republicans are worried that the party has gone too far.
May 1, 2023 / Gabriel Furshong
Green Rationales for Harsher Immigration Policies Are Nothing New Green Rationales for Harsher Immigration Policies Are Nothing New
White supremacists adopt the language of environmentalism to push both grotesque anti-immigrant bigotry and a broader, unnerving far-right agenda.
May 1, 2023 / Stan Cox
Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy
The Data for Progress founder’s gambling isn’t just a bad habit. It’s a symptom of the decay of solidarity.
May 1, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Gun Violence: A Week of Response to the Weak Republican Response to Mass Shootings in the USA Gun Violence: A Week of Response to the Weak Republican Response to Mass Shootings in the USA
Most Americans support sensible gun measures. Will the country ever enact them?
May 1, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Arresting Criticism: When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail Arresting Criticism: When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail
Criminal defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
May 1, 2023 / David Cole and Brian Hauss
CUNY Needs a Raise CUNY Needs a Raise
On May Day, students, staff, and teachers are fighting back against budget cuts, despite the outdated Taylor Law. It's time we bring back the public, working-class institution we o...
May 1, 2023 / Giacomo Bianchino
Why Are So Many Young People Joining Labor Unions? Why Are So Many Young People Joining Labor Unions?
For May Day, we talked to young workers—in tech, retail, food service, and more—about what brought them to the labor movement.
May 1, 2023 / StudentNation / Paige Oamek
This May Day, Let’s Celebrate the Campus Labor Movement This May Day, Let’s Celebrate the Campus Labor Movement
Union organizers and student journalists in Michigan, Oregon, North Carolina, and Arizona document the ongoing labor campaigns at their universities.
May 1, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Exploitation, Abuse, and Death: The Dark Side of Working in the Weed Industry Exploitation, Abuse, and Death: The Dark Side of Working in the Weed Industry
The cannabis industry is booming, but workers say they face low wages, rapacious bosses, and life-threatening conditions.
May 1, 2023 / Feature / Dusty Christensen