Economy

Public Defender Fees

You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You

Approximately 40 states allow courts to charge for the use of a public defender, acting as an additional punishment for those who cannot afford to pay.

Oct 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Nicholas Miller

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation”

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Sits Down With “The Nation”

In his first-ever interview with a US outlet, the Cuban president shares his thoughts on the future of Cuban socialism, the US blockade, and the economic difficulties facing the i...

Oct 28, 2023 / Q&A / D.D. Guttenplan and Katrina vanden Heuvel

Writer Jonathan Lethem poses for a photo against a gray background

Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime

In his new novel, the bard of Boerum Hill interrogates the brutal truths of gentrification.

Oct 27, 2023 / Ross Barkan

Can I Google That?

Can I Google That? Can I Google That?

Google’s antitrust lawsuit.

Oct 27, 2023 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment

Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment Cuomo’s Top Defender Inadvertently Validates Victims of Sexual Harassment

Melissa DeRosa’s new memoir attacks the women her former employer preyed on. Why can’t she see what she has in common with them? 

Oct 25, 2023 / Alexis Grenell

Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont and 2020 presidential candidate, left, listens as Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, speaks during the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast in Selma, Alabama, U.S., on Sunday, March 3, 2019.

Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown Ask the Senate: Which Side Are You On? Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown Ask the Senate: Which Side Are You On?

The pro-labor stalwarts want the Senate to pass a resolution declaring solidarity with striking UAW members.

Oct 24, 2023 / John Nichols

Pioneer Natural Resources equipment near Midland, Tex., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

In Exxon’s Orwellian World, Lower Emissions Means More Oil Production In Exxon’s Orwellian World, Lower Emissions Means More Oil Production

In the corporation's version of Newspeak, "carbon emissions" means whatever it wants—and any investment in renewables is just a facade.

Oct 24, 2023 / Brad Swanson

Stephen Schwarzman, billionaire and cofounder of Blackstone Group LP, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2015.

How Asset Managers Ruined Our Lives How Asset Managers Ruined Our Lives

Firms like Blackstone have made investments in real estate, energy, and infrastructure to become the world’s most crooked landlords and bill collectors.

Oct 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Michael Eby

Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center on October 4, 2023, in San Francisco.

California’s Labor Victories Could Be Contagious California’s Labor Victories Could Be Contagious

After Kaiser Permanente agreed to a minimum wage of $25 for its employees in the state, will the rest of the country follow?

Oct 20, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Lawmaker and presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza Javier Milei speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires on October 11, 2023, ahead of Argentina’s presidential elections.

Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election Argentina’s Son-of-Sam Presidential Election

The front-runner in Sunday’s election wants to create a free-market dystopia where even human organs are for sale. Oh—and he believes he can communicate with his dead dog.

Oct 20, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman

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