May 7, 1915: The Lusitania Sinks, Killing Over 1,000 Civilians May 7, 1915: The Lusitania Sinks, Killing Over 1,000 Civilians
"The torpedo that sank the Lusitania also sank Germany in the opinion of mankind."
May 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Stop the War on Baltimore Stop the War on Baltimore
Now is the time for Mayor Rawlings Blake to put an end to Baltimore police militarization.
May 6, 2015 / Dante Barry
Coal, Like Tobacco, Has to Go—But It Must Be Phased Out Carefully Coal, Like Tobacco, Has to Go—But It Must Be Phased Out Carefully
The leaders of Britain’s three main parties have committed to it. We can do the same.
May 6, 2015 / Mark Hertsgaard
Did the Stigma of Poverty Drive This Couple to Suicide? Did the Stigma of Poverty Drive This Couple to Suicide?
The deaths of Jodi and Randy Speidel illustrate how weak our safety net really is.
May 6, 2015 / Greg Kaufmann
Could Yale Graduate Students Be the Next to Unionize? Could Yale Graduate Students Be the Next to Unionize?
Following the NYU and UConn victories, graduates at Yale and other universities are demanding recognition as workers.
May 6, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement Hillary Clinton Just Vindicated the Immigrant-Rights Movement
Her remarks ticked off a checklist of things activists have been fighting for, suggesting that she’s heard warnings that Latino support for Democrats cannot be taken for granted.
May 6, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks Bernie Sanders Introduces a Bill to Break Up the Big Banks
Now a presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders is arguing that the government should wind down several large financial institutions.
May 6, 2015 / George Zornick
Librarians Versus the NSA Librarians Versus the NSA
Your local library is on the front lines against government surveillance.
May 6, 2015 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
How Climate Protection Has Become Today’s Labor Solidarity How Climate Protection Has Become Today’s Labor Solidarity
Union-led action on climate change has proliferated across the country.
May 6, 2015 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher
Inside the New Sanctuary Movement That’s Protecting Immigrants From ICE Inside the New Sanctuary Movement That’s Protecting Immigrants From ICE
Can a network of churches fight deportations?