Editorial

Alice Sparkly Kat

The Astrological Is Political The Astrological Is Political

Why Alice Sparkly Kat uses postcolonial theory to read the stars.

Jun 1, 2021 / Q&A / Mary Retta

Michael Ratner

The Legacy of Radical Lawyer Michael Ratner The Legacy of Radical Lawyer Michael Ratner

His posthumous memoir, just released, is a powerful account of holding the powerful to account.

Jun 1, 2021 / David Cole

Healthcare worker with the covid vaccine

We Can’t Trust Big Pharma to Make Enough Vaccines We Can’t Trust Big Pharma to Make Enough Vaccines

Global vaccine scarcity is not inevitable.

May 31, 2021 / Christopher Morten and Matthew Herder

Amazon union

Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement? Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?

Will it demonstrate the need for labor law reform—or will it scare workers away from organizing?

May 19, 2021 / The Debate / Alex Han and Adam Ryan

Google

We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why. We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why.

Together with The Progressive and Genius Media Group, Inc., we’re fighting back against the tech giant’s predatory pricing and monopoly practices that put independent journalism at...

May 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Woman in Gaza after airstrike

The Nakba Is Now The Nakba Is Now

With the explosion of Israeli violence this last week, Palestinians are experiencing a level of terror that is both new and painfully reminiscent of the terror of 1948.

May 17, 2021 / Saree Makdisi for The Nation

Sharing the Vaccine Is Just the First Step

Sharing the Vaccine Is Just the First Step Sharing the Vaccine Is Just the First Step

Now we need to make sure poorer countries have the resources and technical capacity to ramp up production.

May 17, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

Children at Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center

Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave? Will the GOP Scaremonger Us Out of Child Care and Family Leave?

Biden’s big proposals are popular, even with Republicans. So to oppose them, GOP leaders aren’t looking at the future; they’re looking way back.

May 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Frances Fox Piven Wants You to Raise Hell

Frances Fox Piven Wants You to Raise Hell Frances Fox Piven Wants You to Raise Hell

The great theorist of disruptive power explains “dissensus” and how social movements spur elected officials into action.

May 5, 2021 / Q&A / Mark Engler

Heart sign for Ma’Khia Bryant

White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off White Supremacy Never Takes a Day Off

The Chauvin verdict seemed like a victory. Then came the racist reaction to the verdict—and the murder of Ma’Khia Bryant.

Apr 30, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation

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