Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders? Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders?
Running for president, Joe Biden promised he’d decriminalize marijuana and pardon federal offenders. So why is Daniel Muessig about to go to prison for five years?
Apr 8, 2022 / Ben Burgis
Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore Americans Don’t Have the Luxury of Being Picky Eaters Anymore
We’ve been spoiled rotten, but the days of avocados in December are over.
Apr 7, 2022 / Malcolm Harris
193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives 193 Heartless Bastards in the House of Representatives
Most House Republicans voted against capping insulin costs. Why? They defended the right of greedy capitalists to be greedy capitalists.
Apr 7, 2022 / John Nichols
How Can Puerto Rico Escape the Debt Trap? How Can Puerto Rico Escape the Debt Trap?
When it comes to Puerto Rico, the questions of debt haunt everyday life and shape the colonial reality of the island.
Apr 6, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ed Morales
Congress Is Dragging Its Feet on Recognizing a Staffers’ Union Congress Is Dragging Its Feet on Recognizing a Staffers’ Union
Congressional workers often struggle to get by, and they lack legal protections to organize and collectively bargain.
Apr 6, 2022 / Aída Chávez
As Prices Soar, We Need Action—Not Spin As Prices Soar, We Need Action—Not Spin
It’s ever more critical that Democrats enact policies that visibly support working people.
Apr 5, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Where Is the Women’s Movement? Where Is the Women’s Movement?
Why do young feminists seem more interested in social media than in building feminist organizations?
Apr 5, 2022 / Meredith Tax
In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes
Sending a nurse to prison for causing a patient’s death may satisfy the thirst for vengeance, but it won’t make hospitals any safer.
Apr 5, 2022 / Jessie Singer
The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement The Real Numbers Behind the Labor Movement
For the first time in decades, we will know exactly how many strikes there are in a year.
Apr 5, 2022 / Johnnie Kallas, Eli Friedman, and Leonardo Grageda
Let’s Start Charging Men to Have Babies Let’s Start Charging Men to Have Babies
Mothers are pushed out of the workforce. Maybe it’s time for a market solution.
Apr 5, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell