Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War
Eager to reopen the economy, Donald Trump and Republican governors are taking extraordinary measures to force the poor to do dangerous jobs.
Apr 29, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor
That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction.
Apr 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World
This crew will push to reopen sports with little care for the health and safety of their employees.
Apr 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing. Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.
The path out of this pandemic involves millions of tests—and much more data about the body’s immune response to the virus.
Apr 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves
This Crisis Has Created a New and Profound Sense of Solidarity This Crisis Has Created a New and Profound Sense of Solidarity
This crisis has exposed many cruel weaknesses in our social systems, but the best of humanity is also on display.
Apr 14, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick
Covid-19 has turned public transit into a nightmare for commuters and employees alike.
Apr 9, 2020 / no-paywall / Ross Barkan
Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile
Surviving the coronavirus will be meaningless if Chileans do not simultaneously address the underlying causes of injustice and inequality.
Apr 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Ariel Dorfman
Why GE Workers Walked Out in Lynn Why GE Workers Walked Out in Lynn
As employers use the coronavirus crisis to consolidate power and wealth, we need to build activism and organization.
Apr 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeff Crosby
Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus Workers Are Warriors in the Fight Against the Coronavirus
The pandemic is putting the lives of countless workers at risk. They deserve a new deal.
Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19 Free Tests, Free Vaccines: Remove the Wealth Barriers to Fighting COVID-19
We can’t address a pandemic without eliminating economic hurdles to public health.
Mar 13, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols