New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants
Why that’s a big win for the poor, people of color, and economic justice in general.
Apr 20, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes
Long-time residents are fighting to keep their homes in what could be the single largest tax foreclosure in American history.
Apr 20, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener
Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Lost an Election, but Won a Movement
A challenge to Rahm Emanuel and corporate Democrats sows the seeds of a new urban populism.
Apr 8, 2015 / John Nichols
Rand Paul Loves Big Government Rand Paul Loves Big Government
When it counts, the newest Republican presidential candidate sides with autocrats who thwart local control, democracy and, yes, liberty.
Apr 7, 2015 / John Nichols
Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Other Election Day Challenger
Whether Emanuel wins or loses his fight for mayor, the savvy coalition leading the charge against him may already have changed Chicago politics for the better.
Apr 6, 2015 / Micah Uetricht
Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education Chicago’s Chuy Garcia Has a Vision: Progressive Mayors Fighting for Public Education
A supporter of public schools and teachers pushes Democrats to get on the side of the future.
Apr 3, 2015 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders Backs Chuy Garcia and a ‘Political Revolution’ in Chicago Bernie Sanders Backs Chuy Garcia and a ‘Political Revolution’ in Chicago
Chuy challenges Mayor Rahm Emanuel and insider Democrats.
Apr 1, 2015 / John Nichols
If You Die Poor or Alone in New York City, You’ll Be Buried by Prisoners in a Mass Grave If You Die Poor or Alone in New York City, You’ll Be Buried by Prisoners in a Mass Grave
In New York and other cities, activists are pushing back against the persistence of inequality in death, as in life.
Mar 31, 2015 / Sarah Goodyear
If We Repossessed Empty Homes, Homelessness Would Be Over If We Repossessed Empty Homes, Homelessness Would Be Over
It will need a robust Mayor and city government to take the law into their own hands; but the people would support them.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / William MacDonald and Bill de Blasio
Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously Want to Rebuild the Left? Take Socialism Seriously
After three decades of neoliberal economic policies and the staggering inequality they have produced, we are witnessing a rebirth of socialist ideals.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Kshama Sawant