Trump’s Record-Breaking Shutdown Was Possible Only Because America Doesn’t Protect Working People Trump’s Record-Breaking Shutdown Was Possible Only Because America Doesn’t Protect Working People
In other countries, locking out hundreds of thousands of public servants would lead to strikes. But not here.
Feb 6, 2019 / Joshua Holland
‘Maid’ Offers a Striking Portrait of Single-Working-Motherhood ‘Maid’ Offers a Striking Portrait of Single-Working-Motherhood
Stephanie Land’s memoir is an intimate look at the day-to-day reality of poverty in the United States.
Jan 31, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Ann-Derrick Gaillot
The Shutdown Taught Us About the Dignity of Work The Shutdown Taught Us About the Dignity of Work
An unanticipated civics lesson, courtesy of President Trump.
Jan 29, 2019 / Harry C. Boyte
2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life 2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life
John Nichols on the White House, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers’ strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution.
Jan 24, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers
The bland, familiar language of “shutdown” coverage fails to capture the crisis into which federal workers and their families have been thrust.
Jan 23, 2019 / John Nichols
Stories the Fashion Media Won’t Tell Stories the Fashion Media Won’t Tell
Why are fashion outlets ignoring Bangladeshi garment-worker protests?
Jan 18, 2019 / Minh-Ha T. Pham
These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country’s Democracy These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country’s Democracy
Though Orbán sought to stamp out dissent and free thought in Hungary, he only made us call out to one another in solidarity.
Jan 16, 2019 / StudentNation / Rosa Schwartzburg
Journalism Is Dangerous Work Journalism Is Dangerous Work
At home and abroad, the press is becoming a target of states and individuals.
Jan 15, 2019 / Michelle Chen
LA’s Teachers’ Strike Will Be the Toughest Yet LA’s Teachers’ Strike Will Be the Toughest Yet
The Los Angeles teachers’ strike begins today. It’s going to be the most difficult struggle so far in the educators’ revolt sweeping the country.
Jan 14, 2019 / Eric Blanc
Trump Got Rich by Screwing Over Workers—Of Course He’s Doing It Again as President Trump Got Rich by Screwing Over Workers—Of Course He’s Doing It Again as President
“For decades, Trump repeatedly didn’t pay those who worked for him, and now that he’s in the White House, little has changed.”
Jan 11, 2019 / John Nichols