5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters 5 Things Hillary Can Do to Win Over Bernie’s Supporters
Clinton will need them to beat Trump—and winning them over is both smart politics and policy.
Jun 8, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons Take Action to End the Use of Tear Gas in Prisons
People in prisons across the country have described harrowing experiences that sound like nothing less than torture.
Jun 8, 2016 / NationAction
Andrew Cuomo Would Have Blacklisted Muhammad Ali Andrew Cuomo Would Have Blacklisted Muhammad Ali
Governor Cuomo’s executive action to create a blacklist of those who stand with the Palestinian people would have undoubtedly caught Muhammad Ali in its web.
Jun 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like Dry Taps and Lagoons of Sewage: What America’s Water Crisis Looks Like
A new report finds that safe water and sanitation are increasingly unaffordable for millions of Americans.
Jun 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global The Fight Against Walmart’s Labor Practices Goes Global
Store workers in China are now pushing for the same labor protections US workers have been demanding for years.
Jun 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Hillary Clinton Makes History Hillary Clinton Makes History
She still has to convince skeptics that being the first woman presidential nominee from a major party matters.
Jun 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh
The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California
The GOP won’t even have a Senate candidate on the ballot in the nation’s largest state.
Jun 8, 2016 / John Nichols
The Genius of Jane Jacobs, Who Changed the Way We Think About Cities The Genius of Jane Jacobs, Who Changed the Way We Think About Cities
She argued in favor of local wisdom and community visions over the grandiose designs of distant planners.
Jun 8, 2016 / Feature / Roberta Brandes Gratz
Governor Cuomo, Put Me on Your BDS Blacklist Governor Cuomo, Put Me on Your BDS Blacklist
One day, when the system of imposed inequality ends in Israel-Palestine, our resistance to it will be looked back on as a badge of honor.
Jun 7, 2016 / Yousef Munayyer
How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years How Expanding Social Security Went From ‘Economic Fantasy’ to Mainstream Talking Point in 3 Short Years
Just a few years ago we were on the road to dramatic cuts. Here’s how activists and their congressional allies changed that.
Jun 7, 2016 / Stephanie Taylor