The Seasons After the Arab Spring The Seasons After the Arab Spring
Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria have avoided mistakes of 2011.
Jun 25, 2019 / Gilbert Achcar
The Gentrification of Queerness The Gentrification of Queerness
Christopher Street was once a haven for queer people of color. Its transformation into an outpost of white, upper-middle class respectability tells a larger story of exclusion.
Jun 25, 2019 / Feature / Darnell L. Moore
The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures
At a hearing, Republicans told a familiar story while the Poor People’s Campaign presented a bold budget proposal.
Jun 20, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Suicide Is Becoming America’s Latest Epidemic Suicide Is Becoming America’s Latest Epidemic
Suicide rates in the US have skyrocketed as both income inequality and the percent of uninsured adults continue to grow.
Jun 18, 2019 / Rajan Menon
Finally, Presidential Candidates Are Talking About Poverty Finally, Presidential Candidates Are Talking About Poverty
An historic forum revealed consensus on the need for policies like raising the minimum wage and affordable childcare—and some big differences.
Jun 18, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Sara Innamorato: ‘Creating an Economy Where Everyone Can Live a Life of Dignity’ Sara Innamorato: ‘Creating an Economy Where Everyone Can Live a Life of Dignity’
This week on Next Left, the Pennsylvania state legislator who pledges to “fight the right fights” for working-class people.
Jun 18, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos
Why should we listen to zillionaires who want to abandon ship?
Jun 17, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Bernie Sanders: ‘We Have to Talk About Democratic Socialism as an Alternative to Unfettered Capitalism’ Bernie Sanders: ‘We Have to Talk About Democratic Socialism as an Alternative to Unfettered Capitalism’
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, Sanders explains that economic rights must be understood as human rights.
Jun 12, 2019 / John Nichols
Rashida Tlaib: There’s a ‘Real Human Impact of Doing Nothing’ Rashida Tlaib: There’s a ‘Real Human Impact of Doing Nothing’
This week on Next Left, the outspoken representative who is holding Trump accountable.
Jun 11, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
Can France Diversify Its Elite With Affirmative Action? Can France Diversify Its Elite With Affirmative Action?
How to achieve educational diversity when race and ethnicity are off the table.
Jun 10, 2019 / Valentine Faure