Economics

Amazon Union

The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform

The organizing drive still underway at a fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., reveals the many ways current law gives employers far too much power.

Feb 25, 2021 / Lynn Rhinehart

We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health

We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health

Our primary focus should be on improving the lives of our most marginalized—and without an arbitrary price tag.

Feb 25, 2021 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Andrea Flynn

Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist

Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist

A life dedicated to freedom.

Feb 24, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill

Dogs in the Snow

Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic

A dog story, in which humans paw their way from isolation to something like community.

Feb 24, 2021 / Angela Ards

Jeff Bezos

As Pandemic Profits Put Bezos on Track for Trillionaire Status, Tish James Asks: At What Cost? As Pandemic Profits Put Bezos on Track for Trillionaire Status, Tish James Asks: At What Cost?

“Since the pandemic began,” says New York’s attorney general, “it is clear that Amazon has valued profit over people.”

Feb 23, 2021 / John Nichols

What Comes After Meritocracy?

What Comes After Meritocracy? What Comes After Meritocracy?

The long-standing focus by liberals on meritocratic advancement has isolated the working class.

Feb 23, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Elizabeth Anderson

Justice Will Be Served

Justice Will Be Served Justice Will Be Served

Trump was acquitted at the Impeachment Trial, but he continues to face multiple criminal and civil charges.

Feb 22, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

A hiker in Yosemite National Park

We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps We Need a Civilian Conservation Corps

We need knowledgeable, passionate stewards of our public lands, but most people can’t afford to pursue a career in conservation. So let’s create the jobs.

Feb 22, 2021 / Paul Gordon

Elena Ferrante’s Class Dramas

Elena Ferrante’s Class Dramas Elena Ferrante’s Class Dramas

Her latest novel, The Lying Life of Adults, mines the contradictions of class identity.

Feb 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

High school students call for anti-gun laws as they protest and rally in Washington Square Park, Friday April 20, 2018 in New York.

My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America

As the nation addresses systemic racism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, it’s time to ask: Who is being represented in selective high schools?

Feb 19, 2021 / StudentNation / Aruna Das

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