Another Terror Attack in London, as Grief and Anger Build in the Wake of the Grenfell Tower Fire Another Terror Attack in London, as Grief and Anger Build in the Wake of the Grenfell Tower Fire
The conflagration was a lethal consequence of years of putting profit before people’s lives.
Jun 19, 2017 / Maria Margaronis
Trump Friend Thomas Barrack Cashes Out of Colony Starwood Homes Trump Friend Thomas Barrack Cashes Out of Colony Starwood Homes
But the phenomenon Barrack started will outlive his ownership.
Jun 11, 2017 / Aaron Glantz
This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal
Before billionaire Tom Barrack chaired Trump’s inaugural committee, his company was moving to evict a third of its tenants in one Atlanta-area county. This is Making America G...
Jun 8, 2017 / Aaron Glantz
This City Helped Pioneer the Fight for $15. Can It Revolutionize Housing Rights? This City Helped Pioneer the Fight for $15. Can It Revolutionize Housing Rights?
Seattle renters are mad as hell—and they’re not going to take it anymore.
May 30, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias
Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t. Trump’s Budget Betrays His Supporters. Here’s One That Doesn’t.
The People’s Budget would strengthen the middle class and promote economic security for all.
May 9, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing? New York’s Mayor Vowed to Help the Homeless. Why Is the Crisis Growing?
Bill de Blasio understands homelessness better than the mayors before him, but that hasn’t been enough to stem the crisis.
May 9, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy
Fifty Years Later, King’s Warning Still Resonates Fifty Years Later, King’s Warning Still Resonates
It is time to revive a peace and justice movement calling for the United States to stop its endless wars and turn its resources and attention to rebuilding our own country.
Apr 4, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have The Civil Rights Movement Had One Powerful Tool That We Don’t Have
Without it, activists will have to find new ways to bring about change in 2017.
Mar 27, 2017 / Jon Else
Can a Push for ‘Good Jobs’ Solve New York City’s Affordability Crisis? Can a Push for ‘Good Jobs’ Solve New York City’s Affordability Crisis?
To fight inequality, New York City’s mayor vows to create 100,000 jobs paying more than $50,000 a year.
Feb 14, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy
Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President? Has America Ever Elected a ‘Legitimate’ President?
Given how hard it is to vote, and how actively some states discourage voting, America elects legal presidents—but not legitimate ones.
Jan 21, 2017 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson