Why Teachers Are Dropping Out Why Teachers Are Dropping Out
Covid and the culture wars have turned an exodus of teachers into an emergency.
Feb 21, 2022 / Feature / Jennifer C. Berkshire
How the Left Should Think About Inflation How the Left Should Think About Inflation
There is no compelling reason to raise interest rates, now or later.
Feb 18, 2022 / James K. Galbraith for The Nation
McDonald’s Hasn’t Taken Promised Action on Sexual Harassment McDonald’s Hasn’t Taken Promised Action on Sexual Harassment
After a barrage of lawsuits and bad press, the fast-food giant committed to a major new effort to end sexual harassment at its stores. But there’s no sign it’s implemented any real...
Feb 18, 2022 / Bryce Covert
Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe
At a rally at the facility where a tornado killed six people, protesters from across the region demanded better protections for workers.
Feb 17, 2022 / Sophie Hurwitz
Starbucks Baristas in Philly Are Brewing Up a Union Starbucks Baristas in Philly Are Brewing Up a Union
Workers at four locations have joined the organizing wave, and the beverage behemoth is about to learn what happens when you mess with Philly.
Feb 16, 2022 / Kim Kelly
A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy A Union Vote in Mexico Promises a New Direction in Trade Policy
Workers at the General Motors assembly plant in the city of Silao have voted for a new independent union, presaging a new era of labor collaboration across borders.
Feb 16, 2022 / Nathan Newman
“Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point “Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point
How do you run a school without enough staff?
Feb 15, 2022 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler
America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.
The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.
Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer
Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again) Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)
If you thought the former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate was going to quietly fade into the background after her primary loss last year, think again.
Feb 11, 2022 / A. Bryan Johnson
Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed Union
Members of Congress need to activate key provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act for the organizing effort to move forward.
Feb 11, 2022 / John Nichols