A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage A Congressional Push to Raise the Minimum Wage
Minimum-wage workers today are earning less than they did in 1968—and it’s past time to fix that.
Jun 6, 2012 / George Zornick
With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education? With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?
Our high schools are failing to prepare young people for an unforgiving economy.
Jun 6, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life Special Offer to Our Readers—$1,500 a Year, for Life
Just thank a union.
Jun 6, 2012 / Gerald W. McEntee and Lee Saunders
A Wisconsin Recall FAQ A Wisconsin Recall FAQ
After sixteen months of wrangling, anti-labor Governor Scott Walker finally faces his accountability moment.
Jun 5, 2012 / John Nichols
Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America Ai-Jen Poo: Preparing for a Changing America
Are we prepared to care for the aging baby boomer population?
Jun 4, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
How the Paycheck Fairness Act Can Help Democrats Win Elections for Years to Come How the Paycheck Fairness Act Can Help Democrats Win Elections for Years to Come
More money in women’s pockets will mean more spending power in political campaigns.
Jun 4, 2012 / Bryce Covert
Fighting for Domestic Workers in California Fighting for Domestic Workers in California
The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights would be a huge gain for California workers and a terrific example for the rest of the country.
Jun 1, 2012 / Peter Rothberg
Do We Need a Poor People’s Coming-Out Movement? Do We Need a Poor People’s Coming-Out Movement?
One hundred and three million people are poor or near poor in the United States today. Is it time to make the fight against poverty personal?
Jun 1, 2012 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: Will Janitors Strike in Houston? This Week in Poverty: Will Janitors Strike in Houston?
They clean the offices of some of the biggest corporations in the world for less than $9,000 per year. Now janitors in Houston are deciding whether to strike.
Jun 1, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com Ten Reasons to Avoid Doing Business With Amazon.com
Even with Borders gone and independent booksellers struggling to get by, the war for the future of publishing rages on. As Steve Wasserman explains in “The Amazon Effect,&rdq…
May 31, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation