‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police ‘Starve the Beast’: A Q&A With Alex S. Vitale on Defunding the Police
We spoke to Vitale about the failures of Obama-era police reform efforts and why reducing police power is one of the best solutions available.
Jun 4, 2020 / Q&A / Zachary Siegel
The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse. The Pandemic Is a Threat. The President Is Worse.
Going to demonstrations isn’t risk-free, but we have a duty to resist.
Jun 4, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square The Forgotten Workers of Tiananmen Square
The 1989 massacre didn’t just end China’s democracy movement. It ushered in a new era of US-inspired worker suppression.
Jun 4, 2020 / Tobita Chow
Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It. Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It.
The care and love we extend to one another can no longer be confined to house-sized pockets.
Jun 3, 2020 / Sophie Lewis
‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’ ‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’
Scenes from a pandemic: 10
Jun 3, 2020 / Anna Simonton
We Really Need to Tax the Rich We Really Need to Tax the Rich
In California, they’re making it happen.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Jane McAlevey
Where Does America Go From Here? Where Does America Go From Here?
As protesters face off with militarized police across the country, Trump’s ineptitude and cruelty feel more painful than ever.
Jun 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels The Pandemic Has Sent Child Hunger to Record Levels
Ninety percent of US counties with high rates of childhood hunger are rural, a new study finds.
Jun 2, 2020 / Karina Piser
5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America
The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.
New Beginnings: Time to Think Big! New Beginnings: Time to Think Big!
In times of crisis, ideas that were once considered radical can enter the mainstream.
Jun 1, 2020 / Christopher Shay for The Nation