Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?
First, she'll have to win rent control.
Jun 17, 2015 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Activists managed to convince the House of Representatives to reject fast track on Friday but the fight isn't over.
Jun 15, 2015 / NationAction
Magna Carta Said No Man Is Above the Law, but What About Corporations? Magna Carta Said No Man Is Above the Law, but What About Corporations?
Celebrate the great charter of liberty by amending the US Constitution on behalf of democracy.
Jun 15, 2015 / John Nichols
The Case Against Fast Track The Case Against Fast Track
From weak enforcement to a blank check for President Cruz, why Democrats are rebelling against trade promotion authority.
Jun 11, 2015 / George Zornick
Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans Why the TPP Is a Terrible Deal for Most Americans
Trade agreements boost economic growth, while destroying lives and livelihoods.
Jun 11, 2015 / Rep. John Conyers
Here Are All the Reasons Walmart’s Business Is Not Sustainable Here Are All the Reasons Walmart’s Business Is Not Sustainable
Walmart's sustainability record is anything but ethical.
Jun 5, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron Ecuador’s Battle for Environmental Justice Against Chevron
For more than two decades, impoverished indigenous people have been seeking restitution from the oil giant for polluting their region.
Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / James North
FIFA Is Corrupt (Just Like Everything Else in Sports) FIFA Is Corrupt (Just Like Everything Else in Sports)
Americans want to believe that sports are the last remaining venue for honest competition—but we’ve known otherwise for years.
May 29, 2015 / William Greider
How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA How Private Contractors Have Created a Shadow NSA
A new cybersecurity elite moves between government and private practice, taking state secrets with them.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Tim Shorrock
What Amazon Taught the Cops What Amazon Taught the Cops
Predictive policing is just another form of supply-chain efficiency.
May 27, 2015 / Feature / Ingrid Burrington