Paid Family Leave Is a Game Changer for New Parents’ Health, Not Just Their Economic Security Paid Family Leave Is a Game Changer for New Parents’ Health, Not Just Their Economic Security
The transition to parenthood is a critical window when parents’ mental and physical health is at risk. Paid leave can protect them—and their babies.
Aug 12, 2019 / Benjamin Ryan
The American Workplace Still Won’t Accommodate Pregnant Workers The American Workplace Still Won’t Accommodate Pregnant Workers
Pregnant women face discrimination up and down the economic ladder—but low-wage workers suffer the most.
Aug 12, 2019 / Feature / Bryce Covert
How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won How Indigenous Mexicans Took on Big Energy and Won
A natural gas pipeline was scheduled to go online in 2017, but TransCanada wasn’t counting on indigenous resistance.
Aug 12, 2019 / Martha Pskowski
Mexico’s Crackdown Is Making the Migrant Crisis Worse Mexico’s Crackdown Is Making the Migrant Crisis Worse
Under pressure from the US to ramp up deterrence, security forces have been implicated in the killing of at least two migrants this year.
Aug 9, 2019 / John Washington
The Democratic Debates Don’t Need to Be This Awful The Democratic Debates Don’t Need to Be This Awful
Progressive Democrats can and should demand deeper and sharper lines of questioning and more diverse moderators.
Aug 8, 2019 / John Nichols
Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism
What if employee-owned businesses were the key to a healthier, more humane economy?
Aug 8, 2019 / Nathan Schneider
Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day Democratic Socialists of America Seize the Day
There was plenty of conflict at the DSA’s national convention, but delegates came out of it with a clear plan for the fight ahead.
Aug 7, 2019 / Eric Blanc
There Is No ‘Nursing Shortage.’ There’s Just a Good Nursing Job Shortage. There Is No ‘Nursing Shortage.’ There’s Just a Good Nursing Job Shortage.
The solution lies in radically rethinking how we provide health care.
Aug 7, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Sorry, Conservatives—Unions Do Support the Green New Deal Sorry, Conservatives—Unions Do Support the Green New Deal
Most labor organizers think the plan will save our jobs, not end them.
Aug 7, 2019 / Aviva Chomsky
Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending. Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending.
The bloated defense industry is a terrible job creator. Taxpayer money is better spent on education, clean energy, or health care.
Aug 5, 2019 / Nia Harris, Cassandra Stimpson, and Benjamin Freeman