Economics

John Deere Strike Picket

The Working Class Is on Strike The Working Class Is on Strike

It’s time for Washington to have their backs.

Nov 4, 2021 / John Fetterman

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.

Nov 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Gessica Geneus

On Film, a Window Into Haiti On Film, a Window Into Haiti

Gessica Généus discusses Freda, the first movie by a female Haitian director to be nominated for an award at Cannes.

Nov 3, 2021 / Q&A / Clair MacDougall

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change. Elizabeth Warren Persisted. Now, She’s Driving Change.

As debate rages over President Biden’s social spending bill, there’s been little attention paid to the woman who’s helped push some of its most popular ideas.

Nov 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A man in a hat kneels while holding a sign that says

What if City Governments Paid Reparations? What if City Governments Paid Reparations?

Evanston, Ill., will lead the way in December, when it awards Black residents the first reparations provided by a municipal government.

Nov 2, 2021 / Mattea Kramer

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Capitalism Winner The Capitalism Winner

All hail the one rich guy, our lord and master.

Nov 2, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Rohit Chopra

When Critical Race Theory Met the CFPB… at a Toyota Dealer When Critical Race Theory Met the CFPB… at a Toyota Dealer

Like CRT, disparate impact theory is a right-wing target—and a powerful tool for fighting racism in lending.

Nov 1, 2021 / Tom Gogola

Activists protest COP 26

This Is the Decade to Reduce Emissions This Is the Decade to Reduce Emissions

At this week’s climate negotiations in Glasgow, countries must get serious about detailing their plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Nov 1, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt

President Joe Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Blame Manchin and Sinema for the Delay on the Infrastructure Vote Blame Manchin and Sinema for the Delay on the Infrastructure Vote

The Dysfunctional Duo have been gaslighting, not negotiating, on the Build Back Better plan. Progressives were right to demand a vote on the bill, not a “framework.”

Oct 29, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Businessman in Handcuffs

It’s Time to End Murder by Spreadsheet It’s Time to End Murder by Spreadsheet

The other side of criminal justice reform is focusing on white-collar prosecutions.

Oct 29, 2021 / Column / Alvin Bragg and Zephyr Teachout

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