Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return Ecuador Reaches a Deal—but Unrest May Return
Protesters in Ecuador win some concessions, but underlying problems remain.
Oct 16, 2019 / Mark Weisbrot
Elizabeth Warren Learns That Being a Front-Runner Isn’t All Fun and Games Elizabeth Warren Learns That Being a Front-Runner Isn’t All Fun and Games
The emerging 2020 leader has the bruises to prove it after Tuesday’s debate. But nobody else grabbed the spotlight.
Oct 16, 2019 / Joan Walsh
On a Crowded Stage, Democrats Divide Into 2 Tribes On a Crowded Stage, Democrats Divide Into 2 Tribes
The divide between the left and the moderates now defines the party.
Oct 16, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Chicago Teachers Are Fighting for Their Students’ Futures Chicago Teachers Are Fighting for Their Students’ Futures
Over 35,000 workers could be on the picket line on October 17, demanding the resources to make their schools succeed.
Oct 15, 2019 / Alan Maass
Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History. Again. Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History. Again.
Rank-and-file workers are finally taking back their unions, and strikes are spreading across the country as a result.
Oct 15, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
#MeToo Is a Story of Corruption #MeToo Is a Story of Corruption
The Weinstein investigation ignited a movement because it exposed the vulnerability that millions of working women face.
Oct 15, 2019 / Julie Kohler
Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane
They’ve dominated the discourse and upended our traditional politics.
Oct 15, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
WeWork Showed Us How Badly Start-up Bros Suck—but Shareholder Rule Isn’t Better WeWork Showed Us How Badly Start-up Bros Suck—but Shareholder Rule Isn’t Better
To make start-ups work for everyone, we need to put power back in the hands of workers.
Oct 14, 2019 / Aaron Freedman
How Silicon Valley Broke the Economy How Silicon Valley Broke the Economy
The question of how to fix the tech industry is now inseparable from the question of how to fix the system of capitalism that the late 20th century gave us.
Oct 14, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Adrian Chen
Google Is Coming for Your Face Google Is Coming for Your Face
Personal data is routinely harvested from the most vulnerable populations, without transparency, regulation, or principles—and this should concern us all.
Oct 14, 2019 / Malka Older