Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020 Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020
To win in the long run, the party must compete everywhere.
Sep 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Striking GM Workers Deserve Our Support Striking GM Workers Deserve Our Support
Despite the many obstacles and tarnished national UAW leadership, everyone needs the workers in this strike to win.
Sep 16, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union
A union co-founded by a socialist has become a bastion of conservatism, but a reform movement is brewing within its ranks.
Sep 13, 2019 / Alex Press
‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You ‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You
The dying activist tells The Nation how he wants to be remembered.
Sep 13, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay
The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable
Daniel Markovits explains to The Nation how elite education is destroying the middle class and exacerbating inequality.
Sep 12, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay
Meet the Only Member of Congress Who Has Been a FARC Captive Meet the Only Member of Congress Who Has Been a FARC Captive
Mark Pocan came to DC to do the right thing, consequences be damned.
Sep 10, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
When Are Gratuities Gratuitous? When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?
Another reader asks how to deal with her racist classmates in a largely white high school.
Sep 6, 2019 / Liza Featherstone
What Don’t American Kids Learn in History Class? What Don’t American Kids Learn in History Class?
Some of the strongest evidence that our country needs structural change, that our problems go much deeper than one white nationalist president, lies in history that is rarely taugh...
Sep 5, 2019 / StudentNation / Abe Asher
Take Action Now: Support Workers After Labor Day Take Action Now: Support Workers After Labor Day
Lend your voice to the struggles of home care workers and food-service workers, then respond to the Odessa shooting.
Sep 4, 2019 / NationAction
Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution
The US used to tell the world that strong unions were a bulwark against fascism. We should take our own advice and enshrine the right to organize.
Sep 2, 2019 / John Nichols