Politics

Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the U.S. Capitol Building on November 29, 2022.

I’m a Rail Worker, and Biden Screwed Us I’m a Rail Worker, and Biden Screwed Us

We can either deny rail carriers our labor in defiance of long-established laws, or we stand still and keep eating their punches.

Dec 13, 2022 / John Tormey

Protesting Covid Lockdowns in China

Protesting Covid Lockdowns in China Protesting Covid Lockdowns in China

Check out all installments in the OppArt series.

Dec 13, 2022 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso and Paul Tong

Indiana University Climate Protest

For Universities to Thrive, Students Need a Seat at the Table For Universities to Thrive, Students Need a Seat at the Table

The board of trustees is one of the most influential decision-making bodies on a campus, yet many of them lack adequate student representation.

Dec 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Sena Wazer

Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group

Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group

Democrats do themselves no favors when they pretend “women’s issues” are a niche category of human affairs.

Dec 13, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell

How the Third Way Made Neoliberal Politics Seem Inevitable

How the Third Way Made Neoliberal Politics Seem Inevitable How the Third Way Made Neoliberal Politics Seem Inevitable

An overhyped new paradigm proved to be a slogan without a movement.

Dec 13, 2022 / Feature / Lily Geismer

Sister Souljah in Harlem in 1993

How Sister Souljah Went From Radical Activist to Scapegoat to Blockbuster Novelist How Sister Souljah Went From Radical Activist to Scapegoat to Blockbuster Novelist

After Bill Clinton used her to catapult himself to the presidency, the activist Souljah was sidelined. But the novelist Souljah continued to produce work that spoke to millions.

Dec 13, 2022 / Feature / Dani McClain

McDonald’s workers striking against sexual harassment

California Workers Are Standing Up to the Fast-Food Industry’s Attacks on Their Rights California Workers Are Standing Up to the Fast-Food Industry’s Attacks on Their Rights

A decade-long organizing fight shows its power.

Dec 12, 2022 / Michael Tubbs

Woman, Life, Freedom

Woman, Life, Freedom Woman, Life, Freedom

Protests in Iran.

Dec 12, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper and Andrea Arroyo

How Food Became a Weapon in the Right’s Culture Wars

How Food Became a Weapon in the Right’s Culture Wars How Food Became a Weapon in the Right’s Culture Wars

First came the politics of right-wing grievance. Then came the new foodie culture. Together, they combined to create one toxic food fight.

Dec 12, 2022 / Feature / Brent Cunningham

A protester at the 1999 World Trade Organization demon

How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again How the Left Was Lost in the 1990s—but Found Its Way Again

In the 1990s, the left was embattled and diminished. But it kept the flame burning just enough for a new generation to come along and give it oxygen.

Dec 12, 2022 / Feature / Naomi Klein

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