Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining? Should the Labor Movement Prioritize the Push for Sectoral Bargaining?
Larry Cohen argues that the labor movement should seek power not solely in individual workplaces but in entire industries, while Eric Blanc writes that the priority should be union...
Mar 3, 2023 / The Debate / Larry Cohen and Eric Blanc
“This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race “This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race
The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.
Mar 3, 2023 / John Nichols for The Nation
Seattle’s Working People Won the Nation’s First Ban on Caste Discrimination Seattle’s Working People Won the Nation’s First Ban on Caste Discrimination
Many South Asians who have immigrated to the United States have been unable to leave caste-based discrimination behind. A new local law aims to change that reality.
Feb 27, 2023 / Kshama Sawant
Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor. Want to Fix Public Health? Stop Thinking Like a Doctor.
Public health requires seeing the world from a collective perspective, but US agencies are still dominated by doctors trained to work on an individual level.
Feb 22, 2023 / Eric Reinhart
The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation The Tradeoffs in the Fight Against Inflation
Living with inflation of a little over 2 percent for a short period would be worth it to keep the gains in the economy.
Feb 20, 2023 / Mike Konczal
To Save Ukraine, End the War To Save Ukraine, End the War
With the fighting poised to take an ominous turn, now is the time to push for a cease-fire.
Feb 16, 2023 / The Nation
The Impact of the Anti-War Movement 20 Years After the US Invaded Iraq The Impact of the Anti-War Movement 20 Years After the US Invaded Iraq
It’s a reminder that protest can and does matter.
Feb 14, 2023 / David Cortright
Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize
Many of the people rising for Nichols’s parents during the State of the Union didn’t do enough to prevent his death—and quite a few did worse than that.
Feb 9, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Bruce Springsteen and These Lost Years Bruce Springsteen and These Lost Years
After Covid, he and the E Street Band are celebrating, but also continuing their mourning tour. It won’t end. Until it does.
Feb 6, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Should We Start Preparing for the Evacuation of Miami? Should We Start Preparing for the Evacuation of Miami?
Daniel Aldana Cohen argues that planning the withdrawal from Miami would force other places to get serious about hosting climate migrants, while Samantha Schuyler says Miami can st...
Feb 3, 2023 / The Debate / Daniel Aldana Cohen and Samantha Schuyler