Politics

Riot police stand by as protesters brandish a placard for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement during a May Day march in Montpellier, France, on May 1, 2023.

The DSA Is at a Crossroads Over Palestine The DSA Is at a Crossroads Over Palestine

The group has been riven by conflict over its stated commitment to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement—and things are coming to a head at its national convention.

Jul 28, 2023 / Hanna Phifer and Omar Zahzah

UPS workers and Teamsters members practice picket, hold signs

The Teamsters’ Proposed Agreement With UPS Is a Great Victory by and for the Workers The Teamsters’ Proposed Agreement With UPS Is a Great Victory by and for the Workers

But the working class needs much more. And these moments when workers have huge strategic power in a tight labor market are fleeting.

Jul 28, 2023 / Jane McAlevey

Beanie Feldstein joins SAG-AFTRA members as they continue to picket in New York City on July 26, 2023 in New York City.

Striking Workers Cheer Senator John Fetterman’s SNAP Benefits Bill Striking Workers Cheer Senator John Fetterman’s SNAP Benefits Bill

The proposed law would restore eligibility for federal food aid taken away by Ronald Reagan.

Jul 28, 2023 / Eloise Goldsmith

Screaming Horror

Screaming Horror Screaming Horror

Brooklyn street art.

Jul 27, 2023 / OppArt / David Barthold

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a Vigil and Thirst Strike for Workers' Rights on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back

The congressman led a “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol to protest a law barring Texas cities from giving their workers water breaks.

Jul 27, 2023 / John Nichols

School lunch

Free School Lunches Kept Millions of Kids Fed During the Pandemic. Why Stop Now?  Free School Lunches Kept Millions of Kids Fed During the Pandemic. Why Stop Now? 

In North Carolina, the ending of the Covid-era federal meals program devastated low-income communities–and legislators have been slow to face the crisis.

Jul 26, 2023 / StudentNation / Peggy Chen

Ron DeSantis at center, surrounded by children and adults holding

Behind the Right’s Frenzied Defense of Florida’s Slavery Curriculum Behind the Right’s Frenzied Defense of Florida’s Slavery Curriculum

DeSantis and Fox blowhards are howling at critics who deny the enslaved got “personal benefit” from slavery. A hit dog will holler.

Jul 25, 2023 / Joan Walsh

DC: U.S. Capitol, Speaker McCarthy Press Conference

Kevin McCarthy’s Latest Hostage Crisis Kevin McCarthy’s Latest Hostage Crisis

Kevin, blink twice if you need help.

Jul 25, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville

Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville Tommy the Tuber From Tuberville

The adventures of a well-known dick-tater.

Jul 25, 2023 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Willow Oil Project White House Protest

Biden Reneged on His Climate Promises. Can 2024 Be Any Different? Biden Reneged on His Climate Promises. Can 2024 Be Any Different?

The climate movement needs to remind President Biden that he won’t earn our vote by bargaining away our futures.

Jul 25, 2023 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer and Aaditi Lele

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