Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now
As two of his rivals head into the wilderness, the president is consolidating the left-of-center vote.
Oct 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer
We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction We Are Witness to Our Self-Destruction
Fossil fuels, profits of doom.
Oct 6, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty Lawmakers May Finally Update Strict SSI Rules That Keep Families in Poverty
Asset limits in the program have created a system in which millions of people cannot save money for their families or their future.
Oct 2, 2023 / Rebecca Cokley
Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard
Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.
America’s Short-Lived Safety Net Has Almost Fully Unraveled America’s Short-Lived Safety Net Has Almost Fully Unraveled
The American Rescue Plan created unprecedented programs protecting parents and young children, renters, and childcare providers. Now they are almost entirely gone.
Sep 15, 2023 / Bryce Covert for The Nation
It’s Now Clearer Than Ever: The US Is Choosing to Impoverish Children It’s Now Clearer Than Ever: The US Is Choosing to Impoverish Children
Robert Reich has been telling us for years that policymakers have the power to end—or increase—poverty. New Census data proves him right.
Sep 13, 2023 / John Nichols
What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis? What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Almost 12 percent of high school–age youth experience severe major depression. The root causes of the problem are rarely confronted.
Sep 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Eshaan Mani
Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic
Don't wet your bed. Organize!
Sep 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer
How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color
“Military recruiters will find a way to use this decision to convince young people that they are offering them the best path to a college education.”
Sep 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia and Lajward Zahra
A Year Later, the Water Crisis in Jackson Has Gone From Acute to Chronic A Year Later, the Water Crisis in Jackson Has Gone From Acute to Chronic
And the officials in charge of fixing the situation seem more interested in privatization than accountability.
Sep 7, 2023 / Makani Themba