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Joe Biden Wants to Transform Care Work in America

Joe Biden Wants to Transform Care Work in America Joe Biden Wants to Transform Care Work in America

We must start by viewing care work as an essential component not just of the economy but of life itself.

Apr 30, 2021 / Mike Konczal

Andrew Yang NYC Mayoral Race

How to Stop Andrew Yang How to Stop Andrew Yang

Ranked-choice voting allows New Yorkers to block this celebrity candidate even without a clear progressive front-runner.

Apr 30, 2021 / D.D. Guttenplan

Representative Jamaal Bowman

Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden’s Presidency Even Bolder Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden’s Presidency Even Bolder

In response to the president’s address and in an exclusive interview with The Nation, the new congressman calls for transformative change.

Apr 29, 2021 / John Nichols

Joe Biden addresses Congress

Last Night Was Joe Biden’s Moment. May There Be Many More. Last Night Was Joe Biden’s Moment. May There Be Many More.

Scranton Joe, once the neoliberal senator from Delaware, translated left ideas into unthreatening but inspiring language Wednesday night. Which is a huge accomplishment.

Apr 29, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Nuclear Impasse

Nuclear Impasse Nuclear Impasse

The USA and Iran clash on sanctions.

Apr 29, 2021 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Travel Ban

Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month

Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally...

Apr 29, 2021 / James Zogby

Waorani Ecuador

Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma. Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.

A nearly forgotten proposal could help keep oil in the ground and reduce inequality.

Apr 29, 2021 / James North

Michelle Pfeiffer in French Exit

The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’ The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’

This surreal “tragedy of manners” is a showcase for one of Hollywood’s most compelling actresses—Michelle Pfeiffer.

Apr 29, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute

The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute

Each day, Mexican farmworkers endure a grueling journey to get to their jobs in US lettuce fields. This year, that journey turned potentially deadly.

Apr 29, 2021 / Feature / Esther Honig

Biden Afghanistan War

The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight

Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.

Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon

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