The TPP Tipping Point The TPP Tipping Point
A revolt by liberal Democrats heralds a new politics.
Jun 17, 2015 / William Greider
Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America?
First, she'll have to win rent control.
Jun 17, 2015 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
What’s the True Cost of Free Trade? What’s the True Cost of Free Trade?
The price for deals like TPP is paid in forced migration and the refugee crises that are rolling around the globe.
Jun 17, 2015 / Column / Gary Younge
Thousands of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions Thousands of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions
North Carolina’s new voting restrictions are preventing African-Americans and Democrats from voting.
Jun 16, 2015 / Ari Berman
25 Years Later: Lessons From the Organizers of Justice for Janitors 25 Years Later: Lessons From the Organizers of Justice for Janitors
The campaign succeeded because it went after the people who truly had power over the workers’ livelihood—not the powerless subcontractors.
Jun 16, 2015 / Stephen Lerner and Jono Shaffer
How to Defend the Indefensible How to Defend the Indefensible
The issue isn't police misconduct—the issue is rap music and baggy pants!
Jun 16, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Keep Up the Pressure to Defeat Fast Track of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Activists managed to convince the House of Representatives to reject fast track on Friday but the fight isn't over.
Jun 15, 2015 / NationAction
The US Base More Secret Than Guantánamo The US Base More Secret Than Guantánamo
One US military base, decades of lies, and a crime that has never been faced or righted.
Jun 15, 2015 / David Vine
The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies The TPP Fast-Track Vote Wasn’t About Obama, It Was About Failed Trade Policies
Obama’s usual allies recognized that America needs fair trade, not free trade.
Jun 12, 2015 / John Nichols
Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits Liberals Deal Obama a Stunning Blow on Trade—but One More Showdown Awaits
Nobody saw this vote coming—but progressive activism delivered a shocking result Friday in Congress.
Jun 12, 2015 / George Zornick