Economy

Monsanto Roundup

Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer Monsanto Just Lost a Case Linking Its Weed Killer to Cancer

A jury ruled that the corporation knew Roundup could cause harm, but failed to warn users.

Aug 17, 2018 / Rene Ebersole

Ken Loach

‘If We Don’t Understand Class Struggle, We Don’t Understand Anything’ ‘If We Don’t Understand Class Struggle, We Don’t Understand Anything’

Filmmaker Ken Loach on populism, the gig economy, and the importance of transnational solidarity in his movies and beyond.

Aug 16, 2018 / Q&A / Lorenzo Marsili

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges

By rescinding an Obama-era regulation, the administration is giving a green light to agribusiness on protected lands.

Aug 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen

The World of Eduardo Galeano

The World of Eduardo Galeano The World of Eduardo Galeano

The writer's radical commitments made him an intimate witness to many of the major turning points in Latin American politics over the last 75 years.

Aug 16, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Mark Engler

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Plus Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline and Rachel Kushner on women in prison.

Aug 16, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Kara Eastman Nebraska's Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Representative

The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas

Some of its candidates have won, others have lost. But the movement is succeeding where it counts.

Aug 16, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress

The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working. The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working.

Facebook caves to conservative critics by embracing Fox-friendly “news.”

Aug 16, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Pro-choice rally

Keep Up the Fight to Defeat Brett Kavanaugh Keep Up the Fight to Defeat Brett Kavanaugh

You can also donate to help DACA recipients renew their status.

Aug 15, 2018 / NationAction

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The economy has been rigged to channel wealth to a tiny elite.

Aug 15, 2018 / Mike Konczal

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.

Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

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