Economy

Donald Trump

Start Making Sense: Could Donald Trump Actually Win Some of Bernie’s Supporters? Start Making Sense: Could Donald Trump Actually Win Some of Bernie’s Supporters?

Plus, why Trump loves talking about “political correctness,” and what makes Prince a gay icon.

Apr 28, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is?

We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is? We Know We Hate the Establishment—but Do We Know What It Is?

The vague term obscures where power really lies.

Apr 28, 2016 / Feature / Michael Kazin

Flint bottled water

Lead Poisoning in Flint Is More Than a Health Crisis Lead Poisoning in Flint Is More Than a Health Crisis

It’s also an economic disaster.

Apr 27, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Brazil Impeachment Protest

A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil? A Slavers’ Coup in Brazil?

Among the many groups pushing for the impeachment of Dilma Roussef, one is seldom discussed: companies that profit from slavery.

Apr 27, 2016 / Greg Grandin

In the Time It Takes to Read This Article, a Person Will Die at Work in the US

In the Time It Takes to Read This Article, a Person Will Die at Work in the US In the Time It Takes to Read This Article, a Person Will Die at Work in the US

A hundred and fifty people die each day from hazardous working conditions in this country. How many of those are preventable?

Apr 27, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Bernie Sanders

The Lesson for Progressives in Bernie’s Pennsylvania Loss The Lesson for Progressives in Bernie’s Pennsylvania Loss

The primary unmasked once again the very real racial rift in Sanders’s support—and in progressive politics.

Apr 27, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City?

There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City? There Goes the Neighborhood, Episode 8: Can You Afford to Live in New York City?

Gentrification has many New Yorkers asking the same question: Is there still a place for me in this city?

Apr 27, 2016 / Audio / There Goes the Neighborhood and Kai Wright

Oakland

The Key to Making Economic Development More Equitable Is Making It More Democratic The Key to Making Economic Development More Equitable Is Making It More Democratic

How Oakland and other cities are experimenting with efforts to make local residents active participants in the development process.

Apr 26, 2016 / Cities Rising / K. Sabeel Rahman

Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight

Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight

History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.

Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home

Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home Women Won’t Have Equality Until Dads Stay Home

Here’s how it works.

Apr 20, 2016 / Editorial / Bryce Covert

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