Ben Jealous Shakes Up Maryland Politics Ben Jealous Shakes Up Maryland Politics
The former head of the NAACP is running for governor on a progressive platform that’s won endorsements from Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and The Baltimore Sun.
Jun 25, 2018 / John Nichols
Lessons From the Death of Seattle’s ‘Amazon’ Tax Lessons From the Death of Seattle’s ‘Amazon’ Tax
A strong housing movement needs strong politicians as allies.
Jun 22, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
Extreme Inequality Creates Global Disorder Extreme Inequality Creates Global Disorder
And it’s a problem that can only have a political solution.
Jun 22, 2018 / Feature / James K. Galbraith
A World for All of Us, Not Just the Billionaires A World for All of Us, Not Just the Billionaires
To fight today’s extreme inequality, we must strengthen the coalition of progressive democrats and challenge the global oligarchy.
Jun 21, 2018 / Feature / Sen. Bernie Sanders
Why We Need a Wider Foreign-Policy Debate Why We Need a Wider Foreign-Policy Debate
The establishment consensus has failed. Citizen intervention can change that.
Jun 20, 2018 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It. Americans Are Drowning in Student-Loan Debt. The US Should Forgive All of It.
No young person should be condemned to debt for pursuing the higher education or technical training that virtually everyone agrees is vital to this nation’s future.
Jun 19, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Making Menstrual Health a Global Issue Making Menstrual Health a Global Issue
Across the world, women are demanding access to feminine-hygiene products to lead full, productive lives.
Jun 19, 2018 / Michelle Chen
At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive At the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Students Are Organizing to Survive
Pitt’s grad-student union joins three other universities in the state that are fighting the same union-busting law firm.
Jun 18, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
In One of the Richest Countries in the World, Extreme Poverty Is on the Rise In One of the Richest Countries in the World, Extreme Poverty Is on the Rise
A new book shows the impact of the financial crisis on everyday lives.
Jun 18, 2018 / Beverly Gologorsky
The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress The Poor People’s Campaign Is Changing the Moral Narrative of Congress
Activists are getting at least some members of Congress to listen to the real stories of poverty and injustice in America.
Jun 14, 2018 / John Nichols