How Will History Judge Barack Obama? How Will History Judge Barack Obama?
The president succeeded in repairing our institutions—but millions of Americans wanted to blow them up instead.
Dec 15, 2016 / Chris Hayes
We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing
We have an epidemic of grabbing—land grabbing, resource grabbing—and now the most powerful nation on earth has elected Donald Trump as its grabber-in-chief.
Dec 14, 2016 / Naomi Klein
How to Mount a Progressive Resistance How to Mount a Progressive Resistance
Opposition to Trump will come—not only in the streets but also from leaders in states and cities who are intent on making America better.
Dec 13, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Way Forward for Democrats Is to Address Both Class and Race The Way Forward for Democrats Is to Address Both Class and Race
The Democratic Party can still forge a coalition of the working class and poor of all races.
Dec 12, 2016 / Ian Haney López and Robert B. Reich
These Photos Show the People Who Turn a Cotton Plant Into Your Jeans These Photos Show the People Who Turn a Cotton Plant Into Your Jeans
Following the path of cotton from Burkina Faso to Bangladesh to your local mall.
Dec 12, 2016 / Photo Essay / Meta Krese and Jošt Franko
Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself Trump Just Told the Fight for $15 to Go Screw Itself
But Trump has also crossed anti-immigrant hard-liners, which could torpedo his labor secretary’s confirmation.
Dec 9, 2016 / George Zornick
Just One Example of How Difficult It Is to Make Labor Law Better for Workers Just One Example of How Difficult It Is to Make Labor Law Better for Workers
The Obama administration’s new rules surrounding overtime pay were realistic and sensible. Why did a Texas judge block them?
Dec 9, 2016 / Michelle Chen
What’s Next for Cuban Sports? What’s Next for Cuban Sports?
Here’s a perspective from Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos, who attempted to use baseball to liberalize relations between the two countries.
Dec 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin
What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In? What Happens to a Town When Amazon Moves In?
When local stores close up shop, workers lose out.
Dec 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen
This City Just Came Up With a Novel Way to Fight Inequality: Taxing Corporations With Extreme Pay Gaps This City Just Came Up With a Novel Way to Fight Inequality: Taxing Corporations With Extreme Pay Gaps
Portland, Oregon, has just adopted the first tax penalty on corporations that pay their CEOs more than 100 times what they pay typical workers.
Dec 8, 2016 / Sarah Anderson