The Pandemic Made the Rich $1.7 Trillion Richer The Pandemic Made the Rich $1.7 Trillion Richer
While the pandemic has been hard on the vast majority of Americans, it’s been nothing but good times for the billionaire class.
Mar 22, 2022 / John Nichols
The War on Weed Decimated My Community—Will There Be Restitution? The War on Weed Decimated My Community—Will There Be Restitution?
Legalization offers a chance to restore a fragment of what was lost by Black and Afro-Latinx communities pummeled by prohibition, but so far, white business are claiming the spoils...
Mar 22, 2022 / Feature / Tavian Crosland
A Lesson in Solidarity A Lesson in Solidarity
Tenure gives more protection on campus. Can faculty use it help their students?
Mar 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Sunny Yan
New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition
Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?
Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Obliterate Access in the South Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Obliterate Access in the South
The new ban will create the strictest abortion laws in the history of the state, which has long served as crucial access point for people seeking abortions in the region.
Mar 14, 2022 / Anna Eskamani
Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax
Prices at the pump are shooting up as oil companies turn massive profits. A windfall-profits tax could go a long way toward providing relief for working families.
Mar 11, 2022 / John Nichols
The Voices Silenced by Student Debt The Voices Silenced by Student Debt
Payments are set to restart for millions of people who are still struggling to recover from the pandemic. This series brings their stories directly into the spotlight.
Mar 11, 2022 / StudentNation / Vivek Kakar and StudentNation
Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party? Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party?
In Texas, unapologetically progressive Latinx candidates saw victories across the state, contradicting the claims of an exodus from the Democratic Party.
Mar 9, 2022 / Steve Phillips
Is Manchin Duping Democrats Again? Is Manchin Duping Democrats Again?
The omnipotent senator is said to be floating a new inflation-busting package. But he insists there are “no formal talks.” How is that going to work?
Mar 8, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Minneapolis Educators Strike for the Common Good Minneapolis Educators Strike for the Common Good
With public schools in limbo nationwide, the stakes couldn't be higher.
Mar 8, 2022 / Eric Blanc