Economics

The Faces of Our Crisis

The Faces of Our Crisis The Faces of Our Crisis

They stock the shelves at grocery stores, dispatch 911 calls, and pick crops. They deserve their due.

May 1, 2020 / Molly Crabapple

Big Philanthropy Faces a Reckoning, Too

Big Philanthropy Faces a Reckoning, Too Big Philanthropy Faces a Reckoning, Too

It’s time to challenge philanthropists and their foundations to open up their grant-making decisions to those who’ve been marginalized.

Apr 30, 2020 / Gara LaMarche

The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care

The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care The Men Pushing to Open the Economy Clearly Don’t Need Child Care

There’s no way to send people back to work without providing safe, affordable child care, but the men in charge don’t seem to care.

Apr 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Graffiti reading

The Vulture Capitalists Are Counting on Us to Do Nothing The Vulture Capitalists Are Counting on Us to Do Nothing

If we don’t come together quickly, when America “reopens,” it will be much like the old America.

Apr 30, 2020 / Quinn Slobodian

The entrance to Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Olympic Workers of the World Unite! Olympic Workers of the World Unite!

In the age of Covid-19, Olympic athletes across the globe are standing up to demand a bigger piece of the five-ring cake.

Apr 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Donald Trump kisses Kim Reynolds on the cheek

Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War Meatpacking Plants Are a Front in the Covid-19 Class War

Eager to reopen the economy, Donald Trump and Republican governors are taking extraordinary measures to force the poor to do dangerous jobs.

Apr 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer

A Letter to My Landlord

A Letter to My Landlord A Letter to My Landlord

Scenes from a pandemic: 5

Apr 29, 2020 / Anna Flores

A postal worker making a delivery

Congress Must Stand Up to the White House and Deliver Relief to the Postal Service Congress Must Stand Up to the White House and Deliver Relief to the Postal Service

If our leaders don’t act, soon you may not be able to mail a letter at all.

Apr 28, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

But stimulus packages aren’t providing the necessary support for them to do their jobs safely.

Apr 27, 2020 / Jim Goodman

the Newsweek Hula Bowl in Honolulu

The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor

That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction.

Apr 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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