Tim Wu Goes After the Titans of the New Gilded Age Tim Wu Goes After the Titans of the New Gilded Age
The Columbia law professor says the economy has been “conquered by inhuman creatures’’—corporations.
Nov 13, 2018 / Q&A / Christopher Shay
Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights Trump May Soon Deal Yet Another Blow to Union Rights
Rolling back so-called “joint-employer” protections could undermine the Fight for 15 and other vital campaigns.
Nov 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Switzerland’s Experiment With Addiction Treatment Switzerland’s Experiment With Addiction Treatment
Prescribed heroin cuts crime and saves lives.
Nov 9, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur
Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats Working People Won the Midwest for the Democrats
Now it’s up to the newly elected governors to fight for the overworked and underpaid constituents who voted them into office.
Nov 8, 2018 / Mary Kay Henry
Letters From the December 3-10, 2018, Issue Letters From the December 3-10, 2018, Issue
This is what heroism looks like… Lost in translation… Humph!…
Nov 8, 2018 / Our Readers
Together We Shall Save Our Planet: A Q&A With Beatrice Fihn Together We Shall Save Our Planet: A Q&A With Beatrice Fihn
The executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons explains the movement to ban the bomb.
Nov 8, 2018 / Q&A / Eric Schlosser
The Plague of Pointless Work The Plague of Pointless Work
In his new book, David Graeber examines the decoupling of work from meaningful activity.
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Robbins
Today Americans Determine Our Political Future Today Americans Determine Our Political Future
Five contests that could signal where we’re headed on climate change, criminal-justice reform, financial reform, net neutrality, and militarism.
Nov 6, 2018 / John Nichols
Consider the Lobster Tariffs Consider the Lobster Tariffs
From coastal communities in Maine to farming towns in Iowa, Trump’s trade war with China is taking its toll.
Nov 5, 2018 / Willy Blackmore
How Marriott Fuels Racial Inequality How Marriott Fuels Racial Inequality
Predatory lending and predatory-employment practices are squeezing workers of color at the world’s largest hotel company.
Nov 2, 2018 / Amy Traub