‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification
A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.
Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time Creating a Moral Movement for Our Time
How a new Poor People’s Campaign is mobilizing, organizing, and building power nationwide.
Aug 8, 2018 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?
By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.
Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality? Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality?
New polling suggests Americans are open to bold, progressive ideas.
Aug 1, 2018 / Clio Chang
Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania? Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania?
Allegheny County’s intense regional fragmentation is the unsustainable legacy of industrial capitalism—could changing that help save the lives of young people like Antwon Rose?
Jul 31, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
The US Deported 468 Parents—but Kept Their Children The US Deported 468 Parents—but Kept Their Children
Lawyers and advocates have launched a massive effort to find them.
Jul 31, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises? Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises?
Haiti’s “Banana Man” compared himself to Trump—he was more right than we realized.
Jul 27, 2018 / Jake Johnston
The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus
According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.
Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either
It’s not just our immigration system; taking children away from their parents should always be a last resort.
Jul 26, 2018 / Rachel Blustain
Trump’s War on Children Trump’s War on Children
White House policies form an unprecedented assault on kids—but, of course, not the white kids.
Jul 20, 2018 / Aziz Huq