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working conditions protest

How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together How Brown University Students and Dining Workers Got Better Working Conditions—Together

They started by demanding air conditioning in the main campus dining hall—and now they’re asking for more. 

Nov 14, 2018 / Lucas Smolcic Larson

Migrant caravan from Honduras

Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes Caravan Migrants Carry Hopes Northward as Their Journey Resumes

Fleeing poverty and violence, three young men from Honduras join thousands who dream of better lives in the United States.

Nov 14, 2018 / Madeleine Wattenbarger

border troops string barbed wire

Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’ Sending the US Army to the Border Creates ‘a War Atmosphere’

Troops will deliver anti-riot equipment to Customs and Border Protection officers, further blurring the line between military and civilian law enforcement.

Nov 14, 2018 / Ryan Harvey

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‘We Are Betting on Ourselves’: The WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Its CBA ‘We Are Betting on Ourselves’: The WNBA Players Union Opts Out of Its CBA

It’s an audacious move to achieve something other sports unions have not been able to accomplish: getting the bosses to open the books. 

Nov 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Bookshelf

‘The Nation’ Assumes Full Leadership of the Victor S. Navasky Internship Program ‘The Nation’ Assumes Full Leadership of the Victor S. Navasky Internship Program

Competitive early-career journalism program, previously administered in partnership with The Nation Institute, will continue to offer educational opportunities and experiences to e...

Nov 14, 2018 / Press Room

Pro-choice Rally in New York

Trump Lashes Out Against Reproductive Rights After the Midterms Trump Lashes Out Against Reproductive Rights After the Midterms

New religious exemptions would make it even harder to secure reproductive-health care.

Nov 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen

2020 Census

The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census The Democratic House Must Prioritize Protecting the 2020 Census

An inaccurate count disproportionately harms the young, the elderly, and people of color.

Nov 13, 2018 / Ed Burmila

Drought

Welcome to the Life-or-Death Escape Room Welcome to the Life-or-Death Escape Room

It’s called climate change, and we’re running out of time to solve it.

Nov 13, 2018 / John Feffer

Central California farm

Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote Progressives Point the Way to Recapturing the Rural Vote

Democrats would do well to remember a fundamental truth that this year’s elections only amplified: Real power is built from the bottom up.

Nov 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Nike and the Modern Neoliberal University

Nike and the Modern Neoliberal University Nike and the Modern Neoliberal University

University of Nike author Joshua Hunt joins the show to talk about Nike and how the brand created the modern neoliberal university.

Nov 13, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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