We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care
A smoothly functioning economy is one in which people who want to work are able to do so.
Apr 17, 2020 / Bryce Covert
We’ve Reached Peak Trumpian Dystopia We’ve Reached Peak Trumpian Dystopia
Can America survive Trump and the coronavirus?
Apr 17, 2020 / John Feffer
‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer ‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer
He joins a newly minted masthead of diverse writers and advisers at a pivotal moment for the future of progressive politics in America.
Apr 17, 2020 / Press Room
Joe Biden Needs to Start Acting Like a Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Needs to Start Acting Like a Presidential Candidate
Advice for the apparent Democratic nominee on how to behave like a leader—and defeat Donald Trump—in the middle of a pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing. Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.
The path out of this pandemic involves millions of tests—and much more data about the body’s immune response to the virus.
Apr 16, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like
Long dismissed as a financial basket case, the nation shows how much is possible when a government puts people before profits.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jacob Sugarman
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Suffering Under the Coronavirus. Good. Fossil Fuel Companies Are Suffering Under the Coronavirus. Good.
If fossil fuel companies and their financial backers are scared now, then they should be terrified of what’s to come.
Apr 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good
Workers at companies that offer poor pay and unsafe working conditions now know they are essential. And many expect to be treated that way.
Apr 16, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19 Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19
With a massive homeless population and crowded prisons, LA is struggling to handle the coronavirus crisis.
Apr 16, 2020 / Jon Wiener
You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health
Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure