Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave? Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave?
Postdoctoral fellows are vital to universities—running labs, training students, and writing grants—while being overworked and lacking adequate job protections.
Oct 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Marie-Rose Sheinerman
The Crisis in the Care Economy The Crisis in the Care Economy
How was care commodified? And what has that meant for an undervalued but increasingly important workforce.
Oct 16, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Maia Silber
Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally Last Night, a DJ Saved My Campaign Rally
At a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appeared to give up on politics and spent 39 minutes nodding along to his favorite songs.
Oct 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Harris Campaign Has Offered Trans People Almost Nothing The Harris Campaign Has Offered Trans People Almost Nothing
Harris has been virtually silent on trans rights, and her policies would disproportionately benefit well-off trans people.
Oct 15, 2024 / Charlie Markbreiter
The Press Needs to Start Taking Trump Literally The Press Needs to Start Taking Trump Literally
The former president’s threats may seem outlandish. But his agenda is genuinely dangerous.
Oct 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Far Right’s Plot Against Workers The Far Right’s Plot Against Workers
James Goodwin, the policy director at the Center for Progressive Reform, explains what the “bleak” world of labor under Project 2025 would look like.
Oct 15, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders and Maximillian Alvarez
Honor Native American Peoples, Every Day Honor Native American Peoples, Every Day
Indigenous Peoples' Day is commemorated on the second Monday in October in many parts of the United States.
Oct 15, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War? Can BRICS Rise in a World Threatened by War?
The group’s appeal is only growing since its recent expansion, but it must now deal with a world on the brink.
Oct 15, 2024 / Sarang Shidore