Congress

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A growing movement says debt forgiveness for developing nations would “free up resources to tackle urgent health, social and economic crises.”

Apr 12, 2020 / John Nichols

A nurse in San Juan

Colonialism Made Puerto Rico Vulnerable to Coronavirus Catastrophe Colonialism Made Puerto Rico Vulnerable to Coronavirus Catastrophe

If Washington keeps ignoring the US territory, it could spell disaster.

Apr 9, 2020 / Chris Gelardi

A large stack of $100 bills

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout We’re Going to Need a Bigger Bailout

As the pandemic spreads and the economic collapse continues, Congress will have to act again.

Apr 3, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times On the Need for Dissent and Debate in These Urgent Times

Congress has to figure out how to debate and vote remotely. We can’t accept government by “unanimous consent.”

Mar 31, 2020 / John Nichols

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Coronavirus’s impact on American lives deepens.

Mar 31, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Nurses adjust protective masks

Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus

The pandemic is putting the lives of countless workers at risk. They deserve a new deal.

Mar 27, 2020 / Jeet Heer

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like

Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers. 

Mar 27, 2020 / John Nichols

USPS worker with gloves and mask crosses street amid coronavirus outbreak in LA

The Postal Service Is Breaking Down The Postal Service Is Breaking Down

Covid-19 has already begun to take its toll on the overextended USPS workforce.

Mar 27, 2020 / Jake Bittle

A cleaner walks though Logan airport

Bailouts Are Coming. Here’s How to Make Them Fair. Bailouts Are Coming. Here’s How to Make Them Fair.

If we are going to make taxpayers bail out big business, we need to insist that they keep workers on payroll—and pay them fairly.

Mar 26, 2020 / Bryce Covert for The Nation

‘Just Keep Up the Faith’: Workers Are Stepping Up to Beat the Coronavirus

‘Just Keep Up the Faith’: Workers Are Stepping Up to Beat the Coronavirus ‘Just Keep Up the Faith’: Workers Are Stepping Up to Beat the Coronavirus

From hospital wards to bus routes to a ventilator plant in Wisconsin, working-class Americans are giving their all. 

Mar 26, 2020 / John Nichols

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