The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries
With its cobalt and lithium mines, Congo is powering a new energy revolution. It contains both the worst horrors of modern metal extraction—and the seeds of a more moral economics...
Feb 10, 2026 / Feature / Nicolas Niarchos
Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up Drag Can Save a Life in New York City—if People Show Up
Black and trans drag performers are crowdfunding to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Feb 9, 2026 / Ava Pauline Emilione
Baristas Are the Brand Baristas Are the Brand
The future of Starbucks depends on its workers.
Jan 28, 2026 / Darrick Hamilton
Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants
As nearly 15,000 nurses’ strike, New York’s biggest hospital systems are trying to roll back hard-won staffing rules and health benefits—even as executive pay soars.
Jan 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Young Mayor in a Hurry Young Mayor in a Hurry
Zohran Mamdani has pledged to govern at the same pace New Yorkers live—but city politics are largely designed to thwart that ambition.
Jan 22, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment
The agency is planning to delete a document that provides up-to-date guidance on the protections workers have in this complex and rapidly changing area of law.
Jan 20, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Zohran Mamdani Takes on the Gig Economy’s Wage Thieves Zohran Mamdani Takes on the Gig Economy’s Wage Thieves
New York City is suing a delivery app for stealing workers’ pay—signaling that under Mamdani, gig companies can no longer break the law with impunity.
Jan 19, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Chills Organizing and Erodes Conditions for All Workers
When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights.
Jan 15, 2026 / Sarah Lazare
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party
The Massachusetts senator argues that, in order to prevail in the midterms, the party needs to recover its populist roots—and fighting spirit.
Jan 12, 2026 / Elizabeth Warren
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators. Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators.
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
Jan 9, 2026 / Eric Blanc, Wes McEnany, and Claire Sandberg