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There Is No Future for a Labor Movement That Fails to Organize at Amazon There Is No Future for a Labor Movement That Fails to Organize at Amazon

In the 20th century, organizing basic industries like coal, steel, and manufacturing automobiles was key to reviving the labor movement. Today, Amazon workers occupy the same strat...

Apr 24, 2023 / Jonathan Rosenblum

US President Joe Biden speaks outside St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam

A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.

Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.)

John Fetterman’s Triumphant Return to the Political Stage John Fetterman’s Triumphant Return to the Political Stage

After some difficult months, he is back in the US Senate, and his political instincts are as sharp as ever.

Apr 21, 2023 / John Nichols

A woman, seen in silhouette, works down a staircase in a home.

The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here The Long-Feared Eviction Tsunami Is Here

Pandemic-era protections are gone and rental assistance has dried up. Eviction filings increased by nearly 80 percent last year compared to the year before.

Apr 20, 2023 / Bryce Covert

Former President Donald Trump waves from the steps of Air Force One

The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist

The Establishment focus on personal scandals helps cover up the former president’s reckless belligerence.

Apr 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Representative Barbara Lee

Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race

The conventional wisdom says that Lee is the long-shot candidate in the blockbuster race. Here’s why that’s wrong.

Apr 17, 2023 / Steve Phillips

Dick Durbing at at Senate Democrat Leadership press conference

The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee The Corrupt Courts and the Feckless Senate Judiciary Committee

Negligent Democratic leadership won’t challenge Clarence Thomas and other lawless judges.

Apr 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer

The Night Carnival makes its way through Westminster on February 11, 2023, in London, England, calling for the release of Julian Assange

The Julian Assange Test Facing Every Member of the House The Julian Assange Test Facing Every Member of the House

How many representatives have the courage to defend the freedom of the press? Rashida Tlaib wants to find out.

Apr 14, 2023 / John Nichols

Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson

Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson Chicago’s Rich Organizing Tradition Paid Off, Delivering Victory for Brandon Johnson

The Windy City's first movement mayor faces a formidable array of challenges, testing him and the coalition that brought him into office.

Apr 13, 2023 / Barbara Ransby

Student debt relief lawsuit

SoFi Bank’s Lawsuit to End the Student Loan Payment Pause Is Pure Corporate Greed SoFi Bank’s Lawsuit to End the Student Loan Payment Pause Is Pure Corporate Greed

The CEO of SoFi was paid nearly $103 million in 2021. Now the bank is suing the Biden administration in an attempt to gain even greater profits.

Apr 12, 2023 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams, Cody Hounanian, and Sabrina Calazans

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