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President Donald Trump attends a tour of a Thermo Fisher Scientific facility, to tout his administration's efforts to reduce drug prices in Reading, Ohio, on March 11, 2026.

A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal

Trump didn’t win by moderating. He won by attacking a system millions already believed was broken.

Mar 23, 2026 / Corbin Trent

Sasan Goodarzi, elated during the opening of the Intuit Dome on August 15, 2024, in Inglewood, California.

Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”? Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”?

Tax prep oligarch Sasan Goodarzi blocks the “public option” for tax filers.

Mar 23, 2026 / Chuck Collins

Cesar Chavez speaks at a 1988 rally in McFarland, California.

What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez

The sexual predations of the late labor leader follow a depressingly familiar pattern in left organizing circles.

Mar 19, 2026 / Mel Buer

The construction of the Knickerbocker Village housing development in 1933.

Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York

A new book revisits the public housing programs of the 1930s.

Mar 16, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Freeman

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison addresses the 2014 New Economy Summit in Tokyo.

How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii

In 2012, the Oracle CEO bought most of the island of Lānaʻi. What happened next doesn’t bode well for his new empire of media properties.

Mar 12, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs

Landmark San Francisco and Los Angeles ballot initiatives aim to hike taxes on corporations with huge gaps between CEO and worker pay.

Mar 11, 2026 / Feature / Sarah Anderson

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

The civil-rights activist and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition changed what’s possible in politics.

Mar 6, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols

Striking Kaiser Permanente nurses and healthcare workers in the rain outside the Anaheim hospital, on February 16, 2026.

Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers

How winning people’s trust involves listening to their challenges, ambition, ideas, and stories.

Feb 25, 2026 / Greg Kaufmann

San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico—A farmworker brought her two children to the highway blockade.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan

Field workers’ highway blockades send a warning to Mexico’s president.

Feb 23, 2026 / David Bacon

Reverend Jesse Jackson addresses supporters in the lead-up to the 1988 Iowa Democratic Presidential Caucuses, on February 1, 1988.

The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson

Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.

Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro

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How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii

Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers

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The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson

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A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal A Dangerous and Consistent Misreading of Trump’s Appeal

Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”? Have You Paid Your “Intuit Tax”?

What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez What We Must Learn From the Revelations About Cesar Chavez

Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of an Affordable New York

How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii How Larry Ellison’s Acquisition Binge Began in Hawaii

Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs Taking Aim at Overpaid CEOs

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

Democrats Must Listen to Workers Democrats Must Listen to Workers

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan

The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson