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
Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism
There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.
Apr 15, 2020 / Rachel Rebouché
John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen
His songs were like intimate correspondences with his audience—revealing things about everyday life that get missed.
Apr 15, 2020 / Shuja Haider
Health Care Workers Are Being Fired for Speaking Out About a Lack of Supplies Health Care Workers Are Being Fired for Speaking Out About a Lack of Supplies
Clapping for workers is nice, but protecting them is even better. Here’s how we can do that.
Apr 15, 2020 / Brad Lander
Locked Down and Cast Out: Europe’s Migrants Navigate the Pandemic Locked Down and Cast Out: Europe’s Migrants Navigate the Pandemic
A difficult situation just got much harder for undocumented migrants in the European Union.
Apr 15, 2020 / Luke Butterly
WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19 WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19
The matches may be scripted, but there is nothing fake about the coronavirus risks that now come with being part of Vince McMahon’s traveling circus.
Apr 14, 2020 / Dave Zirin
This Crisis Has Created a New and Profound Sense of Solidarity This Crisis Has Created a New and Profound Sense of Solidarity
This crisis has exposed many cruel weaknesses in our social systems, but the best of humanity is also on display.
Apr 14, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Workers on the Front Lines of the Philippines’ Fight Against Coronavirus The Workers on the Front Lines of the Philippines’ Fight Against Coronavirus
Volunteer health care workers and underpaid nurses are keeping the virus at bay, for now.
Apr 14, 2020 / Photo Essay / Xyza Cruz Bacani