The FTC’s New Rule Against Noncompetes Could Raise Wages by $300 Billion The FTC’s New Rule Against Noncompetes Could Raise Wages by $300 Billion
Quitting a job for a better offer is non-unionized workers’ best, and often only, trump card. Noncompete agreements take that power away.
Jan 18, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten? Was the True Meaning of Capitalism Forgotten?
A conversation with historian Michael Sonenscher about the tricky task of defining capitalism and his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word.
Jan 18, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
How Student Loan Cancellation Helps Asian Americans How Student Loan Cancellation Helps Asian Americans
Broad-based debt relief could benefit borrowers of all backgrounds.
Jan 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Adrija Bhattacharjee and Orlando Cabalo
A Pentagon Report on China Fuels a Military Spending Frenzy in the US A Pentagon Report on China Fuels a Military Spending Frenzy in the US
How the media is misrepresenting what’s in the document.
Jan 12, 2023 / Michael T. Klare
The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike
The Roberts court is famously anti-union. With Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, it’s poised to make it easier for employers to sue striking workers.
Jan 11, 2023 / Elie Mystal
“The New Yorker” Goes All In on Our Precious Bodily Fluids “The New Yorker” Goes All In on Our Precious Bodily Fluids
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the virus.
Jan 11, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
Argentina’s World Cup Hangover Argentina’s World Cup Hangover
After its thrilling victory on the world stage, the nation of Maradona and Messi gazes into the political abyss.
Jan 11, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman
Damar Hamlin’s Pain Is Not a Feel-Good Story Damar Hamlin’s Pain Is Not a Feel-Good Story
The NFL is encouraging the public to feel joy instead of trauma so the show can go on.
Jan 11, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Why Farmworker Legalization Failed Why Farmworker Legalization Failed
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act’s failure to become law reveals critical divisions within the immigrant rights movement.
Jan 10, 2023 / Photo Essay / David Bacon
Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor Protect Democracy by Bolstering Organized Labor
The Democrats must adopt long-term strategies to address the ongoing threats to American democracy.
Jan 10, 2023 / Jacob M. Grumbach