Does the Law Decide What Rights Are Afforded to Uber Drivers—or Does Uber? Does the Law Decide What Rights Are Afforded to Uber Drivers—or Does Uber?
The company is offering union-like organization to its employees, which will keep them from accessing the full benefits of an actual union.
Jun 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’ Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’
A conversation with the Black Lives Matter organizer jailed for “lynching” in Pasadena.
Jun 20, 2016 / Reniqua Allen
The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California The Republican Party Just Crashed and Burned in California
The GOP won’t even have a Senate candidate on the ballot in the nation’s largest state.
Jun 8, 2016 / John Nichols
Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal? Now That San Francisco’s Police Chief Has Resigned, What’s Next for the Activists Who Fought for His Removal?
They say their work is about a lot more than just replacing a police chief.
Jun 7, 2016 / Cities Rising / Andrew Klein
Donald Trump Has Yet Another Epic Meltdown Donald Trump Has Yet Another Epic Meltdown
Hillary Clinton roasted Trump in her best speech yet, while Paul Ryan caved.
Jun 3, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Jerry Brown Delivers a Serious, Savvy, and Important Endorsement of Hillary Clinton Jerry Brown Delivers a Serious, Savvy, and Important Endorsement of Hillary Clinton
California’s governor, who has a history of wrangling with the Clintons and the Democratic establishment, makes a case for anti-Trump unity.
May 31, 2016 / John Nichols
Citizens Are Not Consumers Citizens Are Not Consumers
When education gets outsourced, students lose.
May 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen
$15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers $15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers
A higher minimum wage is necessary, but not enough, to lift part-time workers out of poverty.
May 2, 2016 / Michelle Chen
We Are Winning the Fight for $15 We Are Winning the Fight for $15
What started with 200 workers striking in New York has ballooned into a national movement wielding real political power.
Apr 6, 2016 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
Meet the Long-Forgotten Organizer Who Inspired Cesar Chavez to Become an Activist Meet the Long-Forgotten Organizer Who Inspired Cesar Chavez to Become an Activist
In 1952, Fred Ross appeared at Chavez’s door. The meeting changed Chavez’s life—and farmworker history.
Mar 31, 2016 / Gabriel Thompson