Economics

The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump

The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump

r/WallStreetBets and the double-edged sword of a self-aware Internet.

Feb 2, 2021 / Ryan Broderick

Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World

Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World Life and Death in the Poultry Capital of the World

Six workers were killed in a chicken plant in Gainesville, Ga. The community is demanding answers.

Feb 1, 2021 / Luis Feliz Leon

A Message of Unity

A Message of Unity A Message of Unity

And the job of repairing disunion.

Feb 1, 2021 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz and Dario Castillejos

Volunteers fill boxes at a food distribution center.

Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics Cutting $2,000 Payments, and Limiting Who’s Eligible for Them, Is Bad Economics and Loser Politics

Biden’s under pressure from deficit hawks to slash his stimulus plan. Ro Khanna warns that doing so would be a “terrible” idea.

Feb 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike Why I Joined the Jubilee 100 Student Debt Strike

I strike not only for myself and my children but for all Black women and their children weighed down by predatory, unjust debts.

Jan 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Richelle Brooks

It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid

It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid

Economic inequality is a symptom of a broader problem that, if left unaddressed, will trigger more radicalization.

Jan 28, 2021 / Albena Azmanova and Marshall Auerback

Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance

Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance

A wide-ranging conversation with the philosopher on the white supremacist roots of liberal thought, Biden’s victory, and Trumpism without Trump.

Jan 28, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Tom Vilsack

Biden’s Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers Biden’s Buddy Tom Vilsack Is No Friend to Farmers

Confirming him as secretary of agriculture adds insult to the Democratic Party’s long record of malign neglect toward rural Americans.

Jan 28, 2021 / Emily Berch

The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC

The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC The Trump Administration Gutted the EEOC

An inside account of how Janet Dhillon has hollowed out America’s only workplace civil rights watchdog.

Jan 28, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert

Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again

Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again

Covid-19 has upended some of the most essential tactics for student organizers. That might be a good thing.

Jan 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

x