The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women The Wage Gap Is Worse for Black Women
Black women earn just 67 cents for every dollar white men earn.
Aug 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Warren Hinckle’s Truth-to-Power Journalism and Politics Broke the Conventional Wisdom Warren Hinckle’s Truth-to-Power Journalism and Politics Broke the Conventional Wisdom
As the editor of Ramparts, he helped shape the radicalism of the 1960s, and kept on challenging injustice and “professional megabuck politics.”
Aug 26, 2016 / John Nichols
Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences. Welfare Was ‘Reformed’ 20 Years Ago This Week. I’ve Suffered the Consequences.
And now, House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to build on that disastrous legacy.
Aug 26, 2016 / Stephanie Land
New York’s Nail Salons Are Still Toxic New York’s Nail Salons Are Still Toxic
And salon owners are now protesting new policies that aim to protect workers and consumers from chemical contamination.
Aug 26, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin Two Terrible Ideas, on Their Way to History’s Dustbin
And once they’re gone, we’ll finally be ready to progress on race relations in America.
Aug 26, 2016 / Felicia Wong and Dorian T. Warren
It’s Official: Graduate Students Can Unionize It’s Official: Graduate Students Can Unionize
A landmark ruling has affirmed that graduate students at private universities are workers, and can organize as such.
Aug 24, 2016 / Michelle Chen
A Basic Income Would Upend America’s Work Ethic—and That’s a Good Thing A Basic Income Would Upend America’s Work Ethic—and That’s a Good Thing
Freedom to control our time should lie at the heart of any struggle.
Aug 23, 2016 / Fred Block and Frances Fox Piven
Inequality Has Gotten So Bad That We’re Offshoring Our Grandparents Inequality Has Gotten So Bad That We’re Offshoring Our Grandparents
Americans can’t afford to retire in the United States, so many are moving south of the border, trading one form of inequity for another.
Aug 19, 2016 / Katherine Stewart
The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton
The progressive organization is giving its support to Clinton—but pledging to hold her accountable.
Aug 17, 2016 / John Nichols
Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore
Though it’s often overlooked, suburban poverty has risen sharply.
Aug 17, 2016 / Angela Pupino