Society

Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz Is Just Like Every Other Billionaire—Afraid of Losing His Wealth and Privilege Howard Schultz Is Just Like Every Other Billionaire—Afraid of Losing His Wealth and Privilege

He calls Medicare for All “far too extreme,” but he is the real extremist.

Jan 30, 2019 / John Nichols

Campus Segregation

State Universities Are Being Resegregated State Universities Are Being Resegregated

Nearly half of all elite public universities are enrolling a lower percentage of black students than they were in the mid-1990s.

Jan 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Mark Huelsman

There Are Still Migrant Children Separated From Their Families

There Are Still Migrant Children Separated From Their Families There Are Still Migrant Children Separated From Their Families

The coercion and cruelty at the border is not over.

Jan 30, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Sign of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Dark Side of the Cult of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ginsburg is an essential voice on the Supreme Court— but portraying her as a dissenter obscures the work of more radical women of color.

Jan 30, 2019 / Mari Uyehara

Computers Were Supposed to Be Good

Computers Were Supposed to Be Good Computers Were Supposed to Be Good

Joy Lisi Rankin’s book on the history of personal computing looks at the technology’s forgotten democratic promise.

Jan 30, 2019 / Gillian Terzis

Newsboys selling The Forward.

Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’ Why We Mourn the Loss of a Printed ‘Forward’

As the storied Jewish newspaper embraces a virtual existence, a vibrant, secular-socialist tradition retreats further into the past.

Jan 30, 2019 / Ross Perlin

Construction Site

What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City? What Happens When Gentrification Comes to a Postindustrial City?

New development in Worcester, Massachusetts, threatens the city’s poorest.

Jan 30, 2019 / Maia Hibbett

Super Bowl 2019 Venue in Atlanta

Protest Is Coming to Super Bowl LIII Protest Is Coming to Super Bowl LIII

Inside and outside the NFL’s velvet rope, voices of dissent will be heard in Atlanta.

Jan 29, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Take Action Now: Say NO to the Trans Service Ban

Take Action Now: Say NO to the Trans Service Ban Take Action Now: Say NO to the Trans Service Ban

Protect trans rights by calling your senators and attending allyship courses.

Jan 29, 2019 / NationAction

Woman at lonely bus stop.

In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell In an Unequal America, Getting to Work Can Be Hell

Welcome to the world of transit deserts and extreme commutes, where your income can determine if and how you reach your job.

Jan 29, 2019 / Joseph P. Williams

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