Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again Making Nuclear Weapons Menacing Again
The Pentagon plan to overhaul the US nuclear arsenal is as costly as it is dangerous.
Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Michael T. Klare
How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City How a Series of Jail Rebellions Rocked New York—and Woke a City
It has been nearly 50 years since New York’s jails erupted in protest, but the lessons of that era feel more relevant than ever.
Mar 21, 2019 / Feature / Heather Ann Thompson
Meet Mississippi’s Fiercest Advocate for Reproductive Justice Meet Mississippi’s Fiercest Advocate for Reproductive Justice
Laurie Bertram Roberts set out to help women get abortions in the country’s most restrictive state. So why is her house filled with diapers?
Mar 20, 2019 / Feature / Rebecca Grant
The Price of Austerity in England The Price of Austerity in England
Savage cuts in social services have put county councils in crisis.
Mar 14, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Toxic Consequences of America’s Plastics Boom The Toxic Consequences of America’s Plastics Boom
Thanks to fracking, petrochemicals giants are poised to make the plastic pollution crisis much, much worse.
Mar 14, 2019 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
How Does Losing Medicaid Help You Get a Job? How Does Losing Medicaid Help You Get a Job?
Arkansas is the first state in the nation to impose a work requirement on people receiving Medicaid. The results have been disastrous.
Mar 7, 2019 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Move Fast and Build Solidarity Move Fast and Build Solidarity
Activism at Google and Amazon paid off. But can the emerging “tech left” forge long-term alliances between janitors, drivers, and engineers?
Mar 6, 2019 / Feature / Avi Asher-Schapiro
Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020 Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020
He’s repeatedly won elections as a pro-labor, anti-war advocate for civil rights and civil liberties in Ohio, where Democrats have increasingly failed. Could he win the presidency?
Mar 6, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols
On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming On March 15, the Climate Kids Are Coming
A massive, international, youth-led mobilization will demand action on the climate crisis.
Mar 4, 2019 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard
Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home Shrinking the Military-Industrial Complex by Putting It to Work at Home
It’s not a pipe dream.
Feb 26, 2019 / Feature / Peter-Christian Aigner and Michael Brenes