Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs
Thousands cheer a bold challenge to the billionaire class.
Jul 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel
Plus John Nichols on Kavanaugh and Adam Winkler on the Supreme Court and corporate “rights.”
Jul 19, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Can New York Rein in Uber? Can New York Rein in Uber?
The ride-sharing app has disrupted the entire industry—and left drivers in the lurch.
Jul 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Flawed Legend of Preet Bharara The Flawed Legend of Preet Bharara
After being fired by Trump, the former US Attorney wears a halo of martyrdom. But he failed to prosecute the Wall Street banksters who brought us the financial crisis.
Jul 10, 2018 / William D. Cohan
My Best Friend Lost His Life to the Gig Economy My Best Friend Lost His Life to the Gig Economy
Pablo Avendano was a food-delivery courier struggling to make ends meet. Then he was killed delivering an order.
Jul 10, 2018 / George Ciccariello-Maher
Can a New Kind of Payday Lender Help the Poor? Can a New Kind of Payday Lender Help the Poor?
Oakland’s Community Check Cashing offers an unusual alternative for the underbanked.
Jul 9, 2018 / Susie Cagle
How a Public Bank Could Help You How a Public Bank Could Help You
A campaign is underway in New York to take money out of Wall Street and put it into the hands of the city.
Jul 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’ The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’
In a time of deep polarization, the lawless majority of the Court has chosen to side with the powerful few against the vast majority.
Jul 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will ‘Janus’ Prove to Be the Fatal Blow That Unions Have Long Feared? Will ‘Janus’ Prove to Be the Fatal Blow That Unions Have Long Feared?
Or will it inspire the kind of militant unionism that could still resurrect the labor movement?
Jun 27, 2018 / Gabriel Winant
How Tech Workers Are Fighting Back Against Collusion With ICE and the Department of Defense How Tech Workers Are Fighting Back Against Collusion With ICE and the Department of Defense
Microsoft and Google are just two of the largest companies that have been unmasked as contracting with harmful government agencies. Who will be next?
Jun 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen