Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries
With no federal assistance in sight, colleges are scrambling to fill the void with food pantries, loans, vouchers and other interventions. But the patchwork approach only goes so f...
Oct 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Bridget Huber
The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems
The decision to allow college athletes the rights to their likeness is groundbreaking—but there’s a catch.
Oct 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin
The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating The Politician Amazon Is Dead Set on Defeating
Kshama Sawant is a committed socialist who has been involved in some of Seattle’s biggest workers’ and tenants’ rights fights. And now she’s up for reelection.
Oct 29, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades Why Raising the Subway Fare Sparked Chile’s Biggest Crisis in Decades
Across the country, Chileans are rising up against inequality.
Oct 25, 2019 / Francisca Skoknic
Coffee Prices Have Collapsed, Threatening the Livelihood of Millions Across the Global South Coffee Prices Have Collapsed, Threatening the Livelihood of Millions Across the Global South
Why aren’t big importers like Starbucks doing something to help the small farmers and workers who are the backbone of their multibillion-dollar businesses?
Oct 25, 2019 / James North
Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier? Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?
Another reader asks what they should do if a school integration plan causes “logistical mayhem” for their family.
Oct 25, 2019 / Liza Featherstone
Chesa Boudin Wants to Bring Restorative Justice to San Francisco Chesa Boudin Wants to Bring Restorative Justice to San Francisco
Boudin is running for the city’s district attorney seat to make the criminal justice system’s extreme racial and economic disparities a thing of the past.
Oct 22, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
On the Picket Line With Chicago’s Teachers On the Picket Line With Chicago’s Teachers
The teachers, now on the second day of their strike, are fighting for the schools Chicago students deserve.
Oct 18, 2019 / Alan Maass
Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful Elijah Cummings Took On the Powerful
The civil rights movement veteran, who was a stalwart champion of unions, challenged abusive presidents, and called out Scott Walker for lying to Congress, died Thursday at 68.
Oct 17, 2019 / John Nichols
Amazon Is Spending Big to Oust Seattle’s Socialist Council Member Amazon Is Spending Big to Oust Seattle’s Socialist Council Member
The tech giant has poured an unprecedented $1.45 million to influence Seattle’s City Council races. Can Kshama Sawant keep her seat?
Oct 17, 2019 / Hallie Golden