Is the American Dream a Long Con? Is the American Dream a Long Con?
A conversation with Alissa Quart about her new book Bootstrapped, an examination of how the ideology of individualism helped create the conditions for inequality.
Apr 5, 2023 / Q&A / Rhoda Feng
Corporations Are Recruiting High School Students to Help Fuel the Climate Crisis Corporations Are Recruiting High School Students to Help Fuel the Climate Crisis
Energy, technology, defense, and finance companies have launched youth outreach programs designed to attract students before college and cover up their contributions to climate cha...
Apr 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia
Letters From the April 17/24, 2023, Issue Letters From the April 17/24, 2023, Issue
Springsteen and us… Lessons from Debs…
Apr 4, 2023 / Our Readers
Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress? Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress?
The New York Times shows just how it's done.
Apr 4, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.
Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency? Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency?
The new White House chief of staff is alienating congressional Democrats and progressives.
Apr 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated
With support from readers, a legendary progressive publication lives to fight another day.
Apr 3, 2023 / Jim Hightower
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
Apr 3, 2023 / Feature / Molly Crabapple
Paris Is Overflowing With Trash—and With Rage at Macron Paris Is Overflowing With Trash—and With Rage at Macron
The massive accumulation of trash in France’s capital is one of the most visible—and smelly—signs of the opposition to Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform.
Apr 1, 2023 / Cécile Alduy
What We’ll Be Celebrating When Harriet Tubman Appears on the 20-Dollar Bill What We’ll Be Celebrating When Harriet Tubman Appears on the 20-Dollar Bill
Constantly underestimated, she risked her life and freedom to liberate others and was committed to building a political system that endowed women and people of color with the same ...
Mar 31, 2023 / Clarence Lusane
Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis Single-Stair Layouts Are Not Going to Fix the Housing Crisis
They’re a good idea, but they’re not going to liberate us from capitalism.
Mar 31, 2023 / Kate Wagner