There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast There Goes the Neighborhood: A Podcast
The Nation and WNYC Studios partner for an eight-week series that explains the political and economic process behind gentrification—who wins, who loses, and who gets pushed out.
Mar 10, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright
Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich? Will the Los Angeles River Become a Playground for the Rich?
The revitalization of LA’s neglected riverfront has gone from social-justice crusade to money-soaked land grab.
Mar 10, 2016 / Feature / Richard Kreitner
Britain’s Identity Crisis Britain’s Identity Crisis
The coming vote on whether to leave the EU is about more than politics.
Mar 10, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge
Congress Is About to Take Food Away From the Poorest People in America Congress Is About to Take Food Away From the Poorest People in America
Between 500,000 and 1 million people nationwide, most of them living in extreme poverty, will soon lose their SNAP benefits.
Mar 9, 2016 / Michelle Chen
There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified There Goes the Neighborhood: How Brooklyn Got Gentrified
In the first episode of our new podcast series, we visit Bed-Stuy to learn how developers find properties to flip—and what happens to people who already live there.
Mar 9, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright and There Goes the Neighborhood
Universities Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds With Schools Attached Universities Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds With Schools Attached
Students are beginning to urge divestment.
Mar 8, 2016 / StudentNation / Astra Taylor
The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty The Future of Oil Is Here—and It Doesn’t Look Pretty
As prices plummet and oversupply continues, the once-unsinkable industry is foundering.
Mar 8, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts Democrats Who Voted Against TARP Funds Say It Wasn’t About the Auto Bailouts
There was deep concern in 2009 about misuse of the Wall Street bailout money.
Mar 8, 2016 / George Zornick
Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change Three Times When ‘Impractical’ Movements Led to Real Change
Against all odds, the world broke open. Could it happen again in 2016?
Mar 7, 2016 / Mark Engler and Paul Engler
Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise
Social Security is the most powerful tool available to lift people out of poverty.
Mar 7, 2016 / Elizabeth Warren