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
“Argentina, 1985” Is a Political Tale for Our Time “Argentina, 1985” Is a Political Tale for Our Time
Argentina’s nominee for Best Foreign Film offers an urgent warning to democracies in Latin America and across the West.
Feb 27, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Jacob Sugarman
The Student Debt Cancellation Movement Is About to Face Its Toughest Fight Yet The Student Debt Cancellation Movement Is About to Face Its Toughest Fight Yet
On February 28, advocates for student debt relief will rally outside the Supreme Court as the oral arguments for Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education. v. Brown begin.
Feb 27, 2023 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian
It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection
The question isn’t whether the College Board’s AP Black History course is “woke” but whether we're awake enough to call DeSantis’s bluff.
Feb 27, 2023 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
California Puts the Fossil Fuel Industry in the Penalty Box California Puts the Fossil Fuel Industry in the Penalty Box
New legislation would empower the state’s energy commission to investigate price gouging and implement fines for refiners.
Feb 24, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Vivek Ramaswamy Enters the Fray Vivek Ramaswamy Enters the Fray
The merit-obsessed entrepreneur has made his pitch for the Republican primary nomination based on the hoary myth of libertarian achievement.
Feb 24, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine One Year Ago, Russia Invaded Ukraine
Any chance for peace—for even a ceasefire—will demand a dramatic intercession by countries not enmeshed in the conflict.
Feb 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cori Bush’s Public Transportation Win Cori Bush’s Public Transportation Win
The Missouri representative, along with other Democratic members of Congress, took measures to ensure nationwide climate disaster funding was part of the federal budget.
Feb 24, 2023 / Devin Thomas O’Shea