Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service
AmeriCorps pays less than minimum wage for anti-poverty work. With a million unfilled public sector jobs, why not create a program that actually addresses our needs?
Oct 20, 2022 / StudentNation / Paige Oamek
The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling
Since she was 9 years old, Nalleli Cobo has been fighting to end environmental racism in Los Angeles, where 3.2 million people live near an oil or gas well.
Oct 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro
Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms
Wages aren’t keeping up with prices, and that’s voters’ biggest concern.
Oct 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Saudi Regime Isn’t Afraid of Joe Biden The Saudi Regime Isn’t Afraid of Joe Biden
Despite widespread disgust at Saudi perfidy, odds are that crackpot realism will once again trump human rights—or even the national interest.
Oct 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November The Dangers of Ignoring the Latino Vote This November
Pretending we only exist in election years is a losing strategy for the left.
Oct 17, 2022 / Bill Gallegos
The Racial Volcano Explodes in Los Angeles The Racial Volcano Explodes in Los Angeles
The current crisis has unleashed unleashed a firestorm of protest that could further divide the city’s communities. But it is also a chance to forge real unity in opposition to the...
Oct 14, 2022 / Bill Gallegos and Bill Fletcher Jr.
Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely. Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely.
Even given Europe's energy crisis, the case against nuclear power has never been so conclusive—and so important.
Oct 13, 2022 / Paul Hockenos
Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue Bernie Sanders Should Know by Now: Abortion Is an Economic Issue
Democrats can seize the moment to show how the attack on abortion access connects to other economic issues voters are facing and offer a comprehensive vision in response.
Oct 12, 2022 / Amy Littlefield
The American Socialism That Might Have Been The American Socialism That Might Have Been
Despite their minority status, the Socialists had been a significant force in American politics before patriotic war hysteria brought on an era of repression.
Oct 12, 2022 / Adam Hochschild
A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days A Cholera Outbreak in a Haitian Prison Threatens to Kill Hundreds Within Days
A deadly epidemic is surging in a penitentiary built for 800 people but containing nearly 4,000. Without immediate inmate release and medical care, hundreds may soon be dead.
Oct 11, 2022 / Loune Viaud, Pierre Fritznel, Louise Ivers, and Eric Reinhart