Very Brief Briefings Very Brief Briefings
Director John Ratcliffe informs Congress he won’t be informing them.
Sep 18, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love
The president’s lies and fearmongering don’t lead to inevitable decline. We can push back.
Sep 18, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Richard Trumka
For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The bill would require employers to give pregnant employees accommodations so they can keep working while protecting their health.
Sep 17, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant
Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.
Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
Covid-19 and its economic fallout have further exposed the need to radically reimagine this country’s safety net.
Sep 17, 2020 / Mimi Abramovitz, Deepak Bhargava, and Tammy Thomas Miles
Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout Defense Contractors Don’t Need Another Covid Bailout
Despite their claims, defense spending isn’t driving major job growth. It just makes shareholders wealthier.
Sep 16, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger
Caution Ahead Caution Ahead
Schools reopening present many challenges.
Sep 16, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
The Stories We Tell About Class The Stories We Tell About Class
A conversation with Eula Biss about the nature of work, leisure, consumption, and her new book Having and Being Had.
Sep 16, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina
A Movement for Housing Justice Is Camped Out on Philly Streets A Movement for Housing Justice Is Camped Out on Philly Streets
Activists gather to protect encampments and demand that the city transfer buildings to a community land trust.
Sep 16, 2020 / Chris Gelardi
