For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The bill would require employers to give pregnant employees accommodations so they can keep working while protecting their health.
Sep 17, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Do Florida Democrats Want to Win the State Senate This Year? Do Florida Democrats Want to Win the State Senate This Year?
Party leaders’ reluctance to support promising challengers, and a penchant for punishing those who complain about that lack of support, provokes the question.
Sep 17, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care
A new book by her ex–best friend shows how the first lady sold her soul.
Sep 17, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools
As New York’s schools struggle to reopen, America’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, has refused to fill a gaping budget hole by taxing the rich, instead threatening massive cuts.
Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Ross Barkan
Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic
“It’s really hard to think about recovery, or putting down substances, when your basic human needs aren’t being met.”
Sep 17, 2020 / Mattea Kramer
Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant
Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.
Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’ The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’
Each new adaptation says more about its own time and place than the story’s ancient setting.
Sep 17, 2020 / Han Zhang
Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote
Republicans know the country is changing demographically and politically. That’s why they want to prevent young people from voting.
Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Asiah Williams
The Military’s Role in a Contested Election The Military’s Role in a Contested Election
Asking the armed forces to decide who won would be the first step on the road to rule by military junta.
Sep 17, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
Covid-19 and its economic fallout have further exposed the need to radically reimagine this country’s safety net.
Sep 17, 2020 / Mimi Abramovitz, Deepak Bhargava, and Tammy Thomas Miles