Economy

EPB technicians

The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job

We have an opportunity to pass a good-jobs guarantee—but we have to start a movement now.

Apr 4, 2018 / Ady Barkan

In Marx’s Republic

In Marx’s Republic In Marx’s Republic

Did Capital offer us visions of freedom as well as domination?

Apr 4, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Luban

MLK at Peace Rally

Dr. King Knew That Labor Rights Are Human Rights Dr. King Knew That Labor Rights Are Human Rights

The civil-rights leader was proud to rally with public workers and to connect their struggle with the struggle for a fair and equitable economy.

Apr 3, 2018 / John Nichols

Minor League Baseball

Why Minor-League Baseball Needs to Organize Why Minor-League Baseball Needs to Organize

Bill Fletcher joins the show to talk minor-league baseball and the issues its players face.

Apr 3, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Speaker Paul Ryan

Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’

The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.

Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later

Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.

Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / Michael K. Honey

Man installing gun parts

We Are All Implicated in the Gun Industry We Are All Implicated in the Gun Industry

Since the industrial revolution, arms manufacturing has been central to our economy—changing that won’t be easy.

Apr 2, 2018 / Priya Satia

Sex work protest

New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger

By closing down online portals, politicians are pushing sex workers onto the streets.

Mar 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Tempe election

How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money How a Small City Is Taking on the Big Power of Dark Money

Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Tempe to Nashville and beyond.

Mar 30, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Photos: Who Actually Benefits From Meals on Wheels?

Photos: Who Actually Benefits From Meals on Wheels? Photos: Who Actually Benefits From Meals on Wheels?

And why did the Trump administration think it was a good idea to cut funding for these vital programs?

Mar 30, 2018 / Photo Essay / Tracie Williams

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