Fighting for Fair Representation in North Carolina Fighting for Fair Representation in North Carolina
District maps approved by the Republican-dominated state legislature disadvantage black communities. Locals are trying to change that before the next Census.
Jan 20, 2022 / Khalil Abdullah
What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US
Much of the foundational data about Covid-19 came from people without housing and those who work with them.
Jan 20, 2022 / Joshua Barocas
Columbia University Has Lost Its Way Columbia University Has Lost Its Way
The Ivy League institution’s approach to the contract negotiations with its grad student workers reveals how it has evolved into a predatory business.
Jan 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Katherine Franke
How the Pandemic Threw Fuel on a Growing Housing Movement How the Pandemic Threw Fuel on a Growing Housing Movement
Organizers and activists hope the pandemic has changed how America thinks of housing for good.
Jan 18, 2022 / Feature / Bryce Covert
“You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers “You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to keep punitive segregation going in an attempt to curb the jails’ exploding violence.
Jan 11, 2022 / Victoria Law
The Front Lines of Omicron The Front Lines of Omicron
With the pandemic returning to a state of emergency, we need to finally fix what was already broken in our society.
Jan 10, 2022 / Adam Gaffney
The Omicron Threat Looms The Omicron Threat Looms
Pandemic deaths surpass 800,000 in the USA and 5.40 million worldwide, with a new surge projected for January.
Jan 3, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022 These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022
For a year that saw progress come slowly and presidential approval ratings decline, these progressives held the line, speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and showing up f...
Dec 28, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
The Mayor Nobody Knows The Mayor Nobody Knows
Eric Adams takes office without having had much to say about how—or in whose interests—he’ll govern New York City.
Dec 27, 2021 / Ross Barkan
Investing In Our Destruction Investing In Our Destruction
You can bank on it!
Dec 24, 2021 / OppArt / Anonymous and Peter Kuper