‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification
A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.
Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain
It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.
Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney
The State Lawsuit That Could Set a Precedent for Nationwide Student-Loan Refunds The State Lawsuit That Could Set a Precedent for Nationwide Student-Loan Refunds
What is certain is that borrowers will continue to pay the price if student-loan companies aren’t held accountable.
Aug 9, 2018 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Senya Merchant
Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media? Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media?
Nichols on journalism, Harold Meyerson on Brett Kavanaugh, and Nomi Prins on Trump and economic entropy.
Aug 9, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time
How a new Poor People’s Campaign is mobilizing, organizing, and building power nationwide.
Aug 8, 2018 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?
By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.
Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen
House Democrats Launch a Challenge to Big Pharma House Democrats Launch a Challenge to Big Pharma
New legislation could mark a significant advance in the fight to bring down drug prices.
Aug 7, 2018 / Richard Eskow
Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service
The Postal Service embodies the vital role that public institutions can play in advancing the common good.
Aug 7, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘We’ve Got to Stop Apologizing for What We Believe In’: A Q&A With Abdul El-Sayed ‘We’ve Got to Stop Apologizing for What We Believe In’: A Q&A With Abdul El-Sayed
The Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan discusses the viability of progressive politics in the Midwest.
Aug 3, 2018 / Q&A / Joseph Hogan
How Evo Morales Stays in Power How Evo Morales Stays in Power
Given the return of a neoliberal right across the region, Morales sees himself as Bolivia’s best defense against the counterrevolutionary trend in Latin America.
Aug 3, 2018 / Hervé Do Alto