Economy

Women hold signs outside of Hahnemann University Hospital protesting its proposed closure.

Medicare for All Is Not Enough Medicare for All Is Not Enough

Communities, not corporations, should own our most vital health care assets.

Mar 31, 2022 / David U. Himmelstein, Steffie Woolhandler, Adam Gaffney, Don McCanne, and John Geyman

Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality

Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality

The fall of bloated tech start-ups isn’t tragic, regardless of what the recent spate of TV series would have you believe.

Mar 31, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

Senator Ted Cruz holds a book on Critical Race Theory to display to Congress.

Across the Country, Faculty Fight to Defend Academic Freedom Across the Country, Faculty Fight to Defend Academic Freedom

Displaying an unprecedented solidarity, the academic community is mobilizing to confront an existential assault on its professional work and values.

Mar 30, 2022 / Ellen Schrecker

Woman Money Debt

How the Student Debt Crisis Hurts Women How the Student Debt Crisis Hurts Women

With the payment moratorium for student loans expiring on May 1, millions of women will face the possibility of financial ruin. 

Mar 30, 2022 / StudentNation / Vivek Kakar and StudentNation

Mexico Takes on the the United States’ Gun Goliaths

Mexico Takes on the the United States’ Gun Goliaths Mexico Takes on the the United States’ Gun Goliaths

The Mexican government’s lawsuit against US gun manufacturers may be a long shot. But if it succeeds, it could completely change the terrain in the fight to combat gun crime in bot...

Mar 29, 2022 / Bill Gallegos

Three young men sit at computers

BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom

Much of the News staff has been written off as dead weight on the payroll. What, after all, is a Pulitzer worth on a balance sheet?

Mar 29, 2022 / Rachel Sanders

Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism

Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism

Rather than seek allies among the far right, progressives need to advance our own vision of an inclusive common good against militarism and white nationalism.

Mar 28, 2022 / Tobita Chow and Ben Lorber

Tents sit on a grassy field under palm trees

From the Labor Question to the Housing Question From the Labor Question to the Housing Question

Left unchecked, the asset economy swells the ranks of the homeless and consigns what’s left of the middle class to permanent tenancy.

Mar 28, 2022 / Ned Resnikoff

A person holds a sign the colors of the Ukranian flag with a slogan about an embargo of oil and gas

Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate Starve the Putin War Machine—and Save the Climate

Long overlooked, energy conservation is the best and fastest way to end the world’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Mar 28, 2022 / Paul Hockenos

High gas prices in West Hollywood

California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices California Scrambles to Manage Its Housing Crisis and Rising Gas Prices

It’s time for the governor to push for deeper reforms—and for the federal government to follow suit.

Mar 25, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

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