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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The great theorist of disruptive power explains “dissensus” and how social movements spur elected officials into action.
May 5, 2021 / Q&A / Mark Engler
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
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