The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016 The Economic Dilemma Democrats Face in 2016
The challenge for any Democratic candidate is to learn—and learn fast—that he or she must be the candidate of fundamental change, not the candidate of continuity.
Feb 23, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Walmart Wages Are the Main Reason People Depend on Food Stamps Walmart Wages Are the Main Reason People Depend on Food Stamps
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a means of survival for families earning minimum wage.
Feb 16, 2016 / Peter Van Buren
Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism Michael Moore’s New Film Playfully Skewers US Exceptionalism
A powerful, optimistic, and radical demonstration of what can be achieved by thinking outside the box—or, in this case, our borders.
Feb 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter A Concrete Plan to Make Black Lives Matter
This is a plan for pressuring whoever is in office, whether they are sympathetic to the causes of racial and economic justice or not.
Feb 13, 2016 / Mychal Denzel Smith
What’s the Difference Between a Refugee and a Deportee? A Lawyer. What’s the Difference Between a Refugee and a Deportee? A Lawyer.
Prompted by the ongoing crisis of child migrants from Central American, Senate Democrats are trying to get due process for “vulnerable” asylum seekers.
Feb 13, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Socialism in America Is Closer Than You Think Socialism in America Is Closer Than You Think
Experiments with public ownership are thriving across the country. The challenge is to link them and scale them up.
Feb 11, 2016 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz
The Misdiagnosis of Terrorism The Misdiagnosis of Terrorism
The real violence threatening America is that of our immoral public policy choices, at home and abroad.
Feb 9, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts The Democratic Presidential Candidates Would End Private Prison Contracts
A Nation investigation found startling medical neglect inside privatized, immigrant-only federal prisons. Both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton say they would end these, and all,...
Feb 8, 2016 / Julianne Hing
Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus Super Bowl 50: Brought to You by Toe Fungus
The game was not only godawful to watch. It also gave us a hell of a window into the NFL’s three-ring circus.
Feb 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
When the Biggest Employer in Town Isn’t Employing the Town When the Biggest Employer in Town Isn’t Employing the Town
Can activists force New Haven institutions to see job creation as a civic duty, not just a byproduct of financial investment?
Feb 5, 2016 / Michelle Chen