Activism

Take It From Me, a Delta Employee: Passengers and Workers Are in This Fight Together

Take It From Me, a Delta Employee: Passengers and Workers Are in This Fight Together Take It From Me, a Delta Employee: Passengers and Workers Are in This Fight Together

Overbooked planes, cramped cabins, and poor working conditions all have a common cause: deregulation and the relentless pursuit of profit.

May 25, 2017 / a Delta Air Lines Employee

Missouri students

These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union

The students’ suspensions became a bargaining chip that forced teachers to forgo contract negotiations. But the students want to keep fighting.

May 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Sophie Hurwitz

Trump's budget cuts

Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead Donald Trump to Hungry Seniors: Drop Dead

Some 10 million elders are threatened by hunger—but the president’s budget would slash desperately needed funding for food programs.

May 24, 2017 / Trudy Lieberman

Christine Pellegrino Win

‘This Is a Thunderbolt of Resistance’ ‘This Is a Thunderbolt of Resistance’

Progressives are flipping Republican statehouse seats to the Democrats—and sending a message to the rest of the country.

May 24, 2017 / John Nichols

Puerto Rico May Day Strike

Puerto Rico’s Political and Economic Crisis Deepens Puerto Rico’s Political and Economic Crisis Deepens

This month has seen massive protests against austerity, bankruptcy proceedings, and the return of a prodigal hero.

May 24, 2017 / Ed Morales

Eric Bauman

California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump California Takes Center Stage in the Resistance to Trump

The state Democratic Party has been moving rapidly to the left—and because it has a supermajority, that portends big social reforms.

May 23, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky

Palestinian children

Is Banning Child Labor Really That Controversial? Is Banning Child Labor Really That Controversial?

Child labor can’t be outlawed by fiat—it needs to be defeated by economic empowerment for whole communities. 

May 23, 2017 / Michelle Chen

trump post ahca

These Protesters Are Hitting Trump Where It Actually Hurts These Protesters Are Hitting Trump Where It Actually Hurts

Could the president be influenced by threats to his profit margin?

May 23, 2017 / Mattea Kramer

war on women protest

Trump Escalates the War on Women Trump Escalates the War on Women

Reproductive rights are not merely a women’s health issue—they are an essential component of economic health and security as well.

May 23, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Michael Bennett and Colin Kaepernick

Will Colin Kapernick Ever Play in the NFL Again? Will Colin Kapernick Ever Play in the NFL Again?

How a pro-football “blackballing” works.

May 23, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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