The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus
According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.
Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either Our Foster-Care System Shouldn’t Separate Families Either
It’s not just our immigration system; taking children away from their parents should always be a last resort.
Jul 26, 2018 / Rachel Blustain
‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya ‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya
Cambodians head to the polls on July 29, but there is no viable opposition left on the ballot.
Jul 26, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles
Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping
Standardized testing won’t encourage diversity in elite New York City high schools—creating a supportive culture will.
Jul 25, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers
Buried deep in the bill, the provision would grant heirs’-property owners access to federal support programs for the first time.
Jul 24, 2018 / Leah Douglas
Wall Street’s Ties to the Private Immigrant-Detention Network Wall Street’s Ties to the Private Immigrant-Detention Network
A grassroots movement to divest from private prison companies running immigrant-detention facilities is gaining steam.
Jul 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future
The visionary candidate has a plan to close the digital divide, save net neutrality, and achieve digital democracy.
Jul 23, 2018 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Flight 93 Doctrine Donald Trump’s Flight 93 Doctrine
This might be the most self-defeating approach ever adopted by a modern American president.
Jul 23, 2018 / John Feffer
The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us
A few years ago, Adan Anguiano was in prison. Now he has a career installing solar panels in East Los Angeles.
Jul 23, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs
Thousands cheer a bold challenge to the billionaire class.
Jul 20, 2018 / John Nichols