Is the Tax on Tampons Unconstitutional? Is the Tax on Tampons Unconstitutional?
The group Period Equity says yes—and is pushing lawsuits to repeal it in 35 states.
Oct 1, 2019 / Molly Minta
The Strange, Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats The Strange, Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats
Alaska’s Bristol Bay is a rare pristine salmon fishery. Can it survive a rapidly changing climate—and a massive, Trump-backed mine?
Oct 1, 2019 / Feature / Julia O’Malley
Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months Katherine Clark Has Been Calling for an Impeachment Inquiry for Months
This is not a normal president, and the congresswoman from Massachusetts is not satisfied with normal resistance.
Oct 1, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story The Climate Crisis Should Be the World’s Biggest News Story
The mainstream media is still struggling to catch up as millions march for climate justice across the world.
Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over A Multigenerational Fight for Tribal Recognition Is Almost Over
After 130 years, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians may no longer be landless.
Sep 30, 2019 / Gabriel Furshong
Calling in Progressives Calling in Progressives
Racist attacks on Mitchell and Stamp over the WFP’s Warren endorsement show ignoring racism and sexism has been an epic fail.
Sep 26, 2019 / Rukia Lumumba and Makani Themba
The Climate Movement Breaks Through The Climate Movement Breaks Through
Translating urgency into political action is the next task of the climate movement—and a more difficult one.
Sep 26, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
The 2020 Campaign Event Where ‘Everyday Iowans’ Asked the Questions The 2020 Campaign Event Where ‘Everyday Iowans’ Asked the Questions
At the Iowa People’s Presidential Forum, caregivers, farmers, low-wage workers, the homeless, and the formerly incarcerated talked to the candidates directly.
Sep 25, 2019 / Spencer Green
Postcards From the Global Climate Strike Postcards From the Global Climate Strike
In these dispatches, students across the country describe what it was like to participate in the largest climate protest in history.
Sep 25, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation
AOC’s Plan to Decommodify Housing AOC’s Plan to Decommodify Housing
With a new bill that complements the Sanders campaign’s policy, the representative wants to protect renters, not landlords.
Sep 25, 2019 / Sophie Kasakove