How I Fell Through the Cracks at Facebook How I Fell Through the Cracks at Facebook
A chronic illness forced me out of my software engineering job. What would have helped me most was a workplace union.
Oct 10, 2026 / Natalie Mead
How Mexico Proved Mainstream Economics Wrong How Mexico Proved Mainstream Economics Wrong
American analysts have long viewed inequality as a byproduct of technological causes. But Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena Party has boosted workers’ income without any technological tr...
Oct 6, 2026 / Jonathan Schlefer
Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI
When every price and wage is personalized, organizing gets harder. Here’s how we’re fighting back in New York City.
Oct 2, 2026 / Sam Levine
The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores The UAW Wave Has Hit Our Shores
The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.
Sep 9, 2026 / Feature / Ella Fanger
The Making of the Millennial Working Class The Making of the Millennial Working Class
A new book follows a rising generation of labor organizers as they attempt to unionize their workplaces.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Alex Press
Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister
Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.
Aug 26, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols
Adjuncting Until the End of Time Adjuncting Until the End of Time
Universities now have more adjuncts than tenured and tenure-track professors combined. The conditions are unsustainable—for professors and students alike.
Aug 15, 2026 / Maria Adelmann
The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis
Employee ownership turns care work jobs into good jobs—and leads to better patient outcomes.
Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / Courtney E. Martin
Mamdani’s Team Redefined Political Video. Now They’re Betting on Short Films. Mamdani’s Team Redefined Political Video. Now They’re Betting on Short Films.
Premiering exclusively in The Nation, a new short film produced by City Hall and narrated by Morgan Spector highlights the efforts of the biggest tenant-led union in New York City...
Aug 3, 2026 / Natalia Winkelman
The Graduate Students Taking on the World’s Richest University The Graduate Students Taking on the World’s Richest University
In public, Harvard has waged a battle against the Trump administration. In private, workers say the university wants to appease it.
Aug 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Mira Nalbandian