Economics

The New New Deal?

The New New Deal? The New New Deal?

Bernie Sanders says the Democratic caucus’s budget will be “the most consequential piece of legislation for working people, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the poor” since...

Sep 6, 2021 / John Nichols

Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and Donald Trump

There Is No Greater Threat to Worker Rights Than This Republican Party There Is No Greater Threat to Worker Rights Than This Republican Party

Despite what it says, the GOP is the party of capital, not labor.

Sep 3, 2021 / John Nichols

sonia sotomayor

Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent Sotomayor’s Defiant Dissent

In her blistering dissent, the Supreme Court justice calls out her conservative colleagues’ breathtaking disregard of precedent and the Constitution.

Sep 3, 2021 / Justice Sonia Sotomayor

The Staggering Costs of Sexual Harassment

The Staggering Costs of Sexual Harassment The Staggering Costs of Sexual Harassment

Settlements offer a semblance of justice, but they don’t make victims of sexual harassment whole.

Sep 3, 2021 / Bryce Covert

A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement

A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement

The 1963 March on Washington put a government guarantee to a job at the front of the civil rights agenda. It’s long past time to complete the work.

Sep 2, 2021 / Rep. Ayanna Pressley and David Stein

US President Joe Biden

America Can Afford Biden’s Investments at Home. Look at How Much It Spent on Wars. America Can Afford Biden’s Investments at Home. Look at How Much It Spent on Wars.

It is not enough—but it’s a start.

Aug 31, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Battle of Blair Mountain Image

The Biggest Uprising Since the Civil War Happened Here 100 Years Ago The Biggest Uprising Since the Civil War Happened Here 100 Years Ago

The Battle of Blair Mountain saw thousands of miners battling cops’ machine guns—and enduring aerial bombardment. Yet today hardly anyone remembers a thing about it.

Aug 30, 2021 / Column / Samuel Fleischman

Protesters holds sign

I’m a Legal Asylum Seeker. Why Can’t I Work? I’m a Legal Asylum Seeker. Why Can’t I Work?

Trump-era regulations are forcing asylum seekers like me to beg for help.

Aug 30, 2021 / Anonymous

Rep. Cori Bush

Cori Bush Is Determined to Save the Eviction Moratorium Cori Bush Is Determined to Save the Eviction Moratorium

She lit a fire under the Biden administration to keep people in their homes, but the Supreme Court ruling has renewed the housing crisis.

Aug 27, 2021 / John Nichols

Los Angeles City Hall

These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022 These Progressive Candidates Want to Transform LA in 2022

While the pandemic has made grassroots campaigning more difficult, many candidates see this moment as an opportunity. 

Aug 27, 2021 / StudentNation / Joaquin Romero

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