What Starbucks Taught Me About Union-Busting What Starbucks Taught Me About Union-Busting
A new labor nonprofit called Union Now is trying to help workers weather firings, delays, and first-contract battles. We could’ve used their help in our Starbucks campaigns.
May 1, 2026 / Jaz Brisack
As Trump’s Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme As Trump’s Poll Numbers Fall, His Authoritarian Instincts Grow More Extreme
Increasingly unpopular and facing a fracturing coalition, Trump is using government power to punish his critics, take political revenge, and revel in his own cruelty.
May 1, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything
In God and Sex, Jon Raymond has recontextualized timeless novelistic questions—on faith and love—in an era of environmental collapse.
Apr 30, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Swoboda
The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power
Voter exclusion was never about men alone. And much is at stake for women in state and federal elections.
Apr 30, 2026 / Michele Goodwin
May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity
From Modern Times to Harlan County, USA.
Apr 30, 2026 / Erik Loomis
Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate
At a crucial climate conference, a critical mass of countries begins mapping a fossil fuel phaseout.
Apr 30, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now
Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s decision is a cruel blow to our democracy. But our efforts to ensure that every American has the representation and resources they deserve will not stop.
Apr 30, 2026 / Letitia James
The Long, Bitter Fight to Get ICE Out of Dallas The Long, Bitter Fight to Get ICE Out of Dallas
The mayor wants to deepen his city’s collaboration with ICE. The people have other ideas.
Apr 30, 2026 / Arman Deendar
May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition
This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund.
Apr 30, 2026 / Dave Zirin