New York’s Nail Salons Are Still Toxic New York’s Nail Salons Are Still Toxic
And salon owners are now protesting new policies that aim to protect workers and consumers from chemical contamination.
Aug 26, 2016 / Michelle Chen
A Basic Income Would Upend America’s Work Ethic—and That’s a Good Thing A Basic Income Would Upend America’s Work Ethic—and That’s a Good Thing
Freedom to control our time should lie at the heart of any struggle.
Aug 23, 2016 / Fred Block and Frances Fox Piven
The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton
The progressive organization is giving its support to Clinton—but pledging to hold her accountable.
Aug 17, 2016 / John Nichols
Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore Suburbia Isn’t Just Soccer Moms and Perfect Lawns Anymore
Though it’s often overlooked, suburban poverty has risen sharply.
Aug 17, 2016 / Angela Pupino
The Phony Populism of Donald Trump The Phony Populism of Donald Trump
Defeating Trump means unapologetically embracing the progressive populism needed to move the country forward.
Aug 16, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
India’s New Child-Labor Loophole India’s New Child-Labor Loophole
India’s new child-labor bill is a cause for celebration for the bosses, not children and human-rights advocates.
Aug 15, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Asking for a Friend: Should I Put Up a Black Lives Matter Sign in Our Lily-White Neighborhood? Asking for a Friend: Should I Put Up a Black Lives Matter Sign in Our Lily-White Neighborhood?
And another inquirer could move into the middle class by buying a house—but not without gentrifying.
Aug 12, 2016 / Liza Featherstone
The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today The Average Black Family Would Need 228 Years to Build the Wealth of a White Family Today
Just as past public policies created the racial wealth gap, current policy widens it.
Aug 8, 2016 / Joshua Holland
The Super-Rich Have Found a New Way to Wield Political Power: Philanthropy The Super-Rich Have Found a New Way to Wield Political Power: Philanthropy
While traditional political giving has not gone away, a new source of influence is emerging.
Aug 5, 2016 / David Callahan
Women Day Laborers Are Tired of Waiting for Work, and for Justice Women Day Laborers Are Tired of Waiting for Work, and for Justice
In Brooklyn, a new study shows that women face an underground labor market fraught with hidden risks.
Aug 5, 2016 / Michelle Chen