Activism

Chicago Teachers Are Fighting for Their Students’ Futures

Chicago Teachers Are Fighting for Their Students’ Futures Chicago Teachers Are Fighting for Their Students’ Futures

Over 35,000 workers could be on the picket line on October 17, demanding the resources to make their schools succeed.

Oct 15, 2019 / Alan Maass

Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History.  Again.

Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History. Again. Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History. Again.

Rank-and-file workers are finally taking back their unions, and strikes are spreading across the country as a result.

Oct 15, 2019 / Jane McAlevey

#MeToo Is a Story of Corruption

#MeToo Is a Story of Corruption #MeToo Is a Story of Corruption

The Weinstein investigation ignited a movement because it exposed the vulnerability that millions of working women face.

Oct 15, 2019 / Julie Kohler

El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico

El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico El miedo está cambiando de lado en Puerto Rico

El representante Manuel Natal Albelo es parte de un movimiento que inspira a una nueva generación de activistas y genera temor en el corazón del establecimiento.

Oct 15, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?

Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care? Why Bother Protesting When the President Doesn’t Care?

Richard Nixon told everyone he was indifferent to demonstration—but he was actually obsessed.

Oct 15, 2019 / Mark Engler

Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico

Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico Fear Is Changing Sides in Puerto Rico

Representative Manuel Natal Albelo is part of a movement inspiring a new generation of activists, and striking fear into the heart of the establishment.

Oct 15, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

Woman in China holds sign showing Morey

Where in the World Is Daryl Morey? Where in the World Is Daryl Morey?

The Houston Rockets GM dipped his toe into political waters, and now the players are left to clean up the mess.

Oct 14, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Google Is Coming for Your Face

Google Is Coming for Your Face Google Is Coming for Your Face

Personal data is routinely harvested from the most vulnerable populations, without transparency, regulation, or principles—and this should concern us all.

Oct 14, 2019 / Malka Older

The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress

The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress The Bronx May Send a Homophobic Democrat to Congress

Rubén Díaz Sr. is a socially conservative City Council member whose district neighbors AOC’s. In a crowded Democratic primary, he may just win.

Oct 11, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Children playing soccer

What’s the Best Way to Actually Care for Unaccompanied Migrant Children? What’s the Best Way to Actually Care for Unaccompanied Migrant Children?

Not with for-profit contractors. 

Oct 10, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

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