Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam
The city should be addressing its high rates of child poverty, not building a third publicly funded stadium.
Apr 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump
It was “free trade” mania, pushed by both major political parties, that destroyed working-class prosperity and laid the groundwork for his triumph.
Apr 19, 2018 / William Greider
Colombia’s Presidential Hopeful Gustavo Petro Wants a New Left for Latin America Colombia’s Presidential Hopeful Gustavo Petro Wants a New Left for Latin America
In an interview with The Nation, the former mayor of Bogotá discusses what his election would mean for Colombia and the region.
Apr 18, 2018 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar
Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It
His plutocratic policies have provoked a growing backlash, in the form of teacher strikes and demonstrations from West Virginia and Kentucky to Oklahoma and Arizona.
Apr 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
From Progress to Poverty: America’s Long Gilded Age From Progress to Poverty: America’s Long Gilded Age
The America that emerged out of the Civil War was meant to be a radically more equal place. What went wrong?
Apr 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Steven Hahn
Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency
And it’s not the first time.
Apr 17, 2018 / Steve Fraser
For Tax Day, Fight to Repeal Trump’s Giveaway to the Wealthy For Tax Day, Fight to Repeal Trump’s Giveaway to the Wealthy
You can also demand Congress vote on Trump’s illegal air strikes on Syria and find out how to support undocumented students.
Apr 17, 2018 / NationAction
Economic vs. Racial Justice Is a ‘False Choice,’ Says the New Working Families Party Director Economic vs. Racial Justice Is a ‘False Choice,’ Says the New Working Families Party Director
Maurice Mitchell wants the WFP to be a political home for working-class people of every race.
Apr 13, 2018 / Collier Meyerson
America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid
An analysis of OECD countries unmasks the ways America is failing its youth.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us
Some families are rich because others are poor. We need to grapple with this reality to solve inequality.
Apr 11, 2018 / Joelle Gamble