Economics

Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse

Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse

As a teacher, I wonder about the students I’ve been unable to reach and whose faces I never see online.

May 12, 2020 / Belle Chesler

Atlas Capital protest

Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive Chinatowns Must Radicalize to Survive

Direct action and inclusivity are driving the new Asian American movement.

May 11, 2020 / Promise Li and Esther K

Sign reading

One Hospital System’s Response to Covid-19? Union-Busting. One Hospital System’s Response to Covid-19? Union-Busting.

Administrators across the country are increasingly turning to anti-labor consultants to fend off nurses’ unions.

May 11, 2020 / P.E. Moskowitz

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities

On the streets of Lima, hundreds of thousands of people have started walking back to their hometowns. 

May 11, 2020 / Photo Essay / Musuk Nolte, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’

‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’ ‘Mass Unemployment Is a Policy Choice’

As unemployment reaches Depression-era levels, Pramila Jayapal has a plan that responds with a New Deal–level of urgency.

May 8, 2020 / John Nichols

‘Normalcy—Never Again!’

‘Normalcy—Never Again!’ ‘Normalcy—Never Again!’

The past is nowhere to return to. As the pandemic changes the world, may we come together to demand that it change for the better.

May 8, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Trump and Reynolds

Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump Iowa’s Republican Governor Sacrifices Citizens to Trump

The state has some of fastest-growing Covid-19 outbreaks in the country. That hasn’t stopped Governor Kim Reynolds from rushing to reopen.

May 7, 2020 / Emily Berch

Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times

Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times

We can admire Jordan’s skill, but especially now we must reject his flawed approach to life.

May 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin

If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal

If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal

The president’s incompetence and malice are leading to countless deaths. He must be brought to justice.

May 6, 2020 / Jeet Heer

No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic

No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic

Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage.

May 6, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

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