The American Rescue Plan Marks a Fresh Start in Fighting Poverty The American Rescue Plan Marks a Fresh Start in Fighting Poverty
Even as wages have stagnated, Americans have considered poverty to be a personal failing. The American Rescue Plan leaves that behind.
Mar 18, 2021 / Bryce Covert for The Nation
Covid-19 Is Big Business. But Who’s Making a Killing? Covid-19 Is Big Business. But Who’s Making a Killing?
You’d think that in a pandemic, the fate of billions of people around the planet would be the first priority of our governments rather catering to the pharmaceutical industry. But ...
Mar 18, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves
Harry and Meghan’s Interview Has Given a Welcome Boost to the Anti-Monarchy Movement Harry and Meghan’s Interview Has Given a Welcome Boost to the Anti-Monarchy Movement
Let’s also abolish the monarchical thinking that defers to oligarchy in the UK and the US.
Mar 17, 2021 / John Nichols
Harlem in the Time of Corona Harlem in the Time of Corona
Honoring Harlem residents: Lillia, the Chavon Daughters, Windell and Margaux, Jason and Jason, and Ilayjah.
Mar 17, 2021 / OppArt / Tau Battice
Equality Now Equality Now
March is Women’s Month, but the fight for equality is year-long.
Infrastructure Could Be the Great Economic Equalizer Infrastructure Could Be the Great Economic Equalizer
If only the Biden administration and Congress had the fortitude and foresight to make it happen.
Mar 16, 2021 / Nomi Prins
My Family Has Covid, and We’re Days Away From an Eviction My Family Has Covid, and We’re Days Away From an Eviction
The US government has shrugged off millions of people like me.
Mar 16, 2021 / Cassandra Conrad
The Republicans’ Road Not Taken The Republicans’ Road Not Taken
In 2013, Republican strategists were honest about why Mitt Romney lost. They had a chance to heed the lessons—and then Trump blew it all up.
Mar 15, 2021 / Jon Wiener
Postcards From Restaurant-Land Postcards From Restaurant-Land
Labor and loneliness one year later.
Mar 15, 2021 / Jason Kotoch
Biden’s 100 Days So Far Biden’s 100 Days So Far
Reviewing the year, month by month.
Mar 15, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt