It’s Now Clearer Than Ever: The US Is Choosing to Impoverish Children It’s Now Clearer Than Ever: The US Is Choosing to Impoverish Children
Robert Reich has been telling us for years that policymakers have the power to end—or increase—poverty. New Census data proves him right.
Sep 13, 2023 / John Nichols
Working Hard for the American Dream Working Hard for the American Dream
Latin American vendors, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York.
Sep 13, 2023 / OppArt / Harry Mena
What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis? What Will It Take to Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Almost 12 percent of high school–age youth experience severe major depression. The root causes of the problem are rarely confronted.
Sep 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Eshaan Mani
Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic Biden Complacency Is Just As Bad as Biden Panic
Don't wet your bed. Organize!
Sep 11, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Can You Keep Breastfeeding When You Work 30,000 Feet in the Air? Can You Keep Breastfeeding When You Work 30,000 Feet in the Air?
Flight attendants desperately need legal protection to ensure their right to pump on the job—but airline industry lobbying cut them out of a law that will provide just that for mi...
Sep 11, 2023 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Young People in Peru Are Protesting to Protect Democracy Young People in Peru Are Protesting to Protect Democracy
Indigenous community members, farmworker coalitions, and students have taken to the streets. “Right now, we are calling for Dina Boluarte to leave power, and for new congressional...
Sep 11, 2023 / StudentNation / Walter Thomas-Patterson
AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis
AOC's call for more effective sunscreen was met with derision—but it's a vital form of healthcare, especially for some of our most marginalized people.
Sep 8, 2023 / Faith Branch
The Hugely Important Strike You’re Not Hearing Enough About The Hugely Important Strike You’re Not Hearing Enough About
The LA hotel workers’ strike is vast, high-stakes, and being met with intense resistance. So why isn’t it getting more national attention?
Sep 8, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color How the Affirmative Action Exemption for Military Academies Exploits Students of Color
“Military recruiters will find a way to use this decision to convince young people that they are offering them the best path to a college education.”
Sep 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia and Lajward Zahra
Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination Resisting Russian Imperialism: 2 Socialists—a Ukrainian and a Russian—on Ukraine’s Struggle for Self-Determination
A Nation interview with Hanna Perekhoda and Ilya Budraitskis.
Sep 7, 2023 / Ashley Smith