Economy

Supreme Court abortion ban

Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Obliterate Access in the South Florida’s Abortion Ban Will Obliterate Access in the South

The new ban will create the strictest abortion laws in the history of the state, which has long served as crucial access point for people seeking abortions in the region.

Mar 14, 2022 / Anna Eskamani

Kent Macdougall

A Socialist in the Newsroom: Kent MacDougall, 1931–2021 A Socialist in the Newsroom: Kent MacDougall, 1931–2021

The once-controversial reporter and teacher dies without notice.

Mar 11, 2022 / Tom Goldstein

Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax

Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax Price-Gouging Oil Companies Need to Pay a Windfall Tax

Prices at the pump are shooting up as oil companies turn massive profits. A windfall-profits tax could go a long way toward providing relief for working families.

Mar 11, 2022 / John Nichols

The Richest…

The Richest… The Richest…

Getting relief.

Mar 11, 2022 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Biden bans Russian oil imports

The Case for Declaring a National Climate Emergency The Case for Declaring a National Climate Emergency

Biden’s move to ban Russian oil imports shows he can act boldly when he wants to.

Mar 11, 2022 / Jean Su and Maya Golden-Krasner

California Governor Newsom Visits Encampment in Berkeley

Is California Doing Enough to Fight Homelessness? Is California Doing Enough to Fight Homelessness?

Governor Newsom has taken a triumphant tone, but thousands are still sleeping in the streets.

Mar 11, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Student Debt Crisis

The Voices Silenced by Student Debt The Voices Silenced by Student Debt

Payments are set to restart for millions of people who are still struggling to recover from the pandemic. This series brings their stories directly into the spotlight.

Mar 11, 2022 / StudentNation / Vivek Kakar and StudentNation

Sen. Joe Manchin

There’s No Such Thing as a War “Over There” Anymore There’s No Such Thing as a War “Over There” Anymore

The global and the local in today’s world are now virtually indistinguishable.

Mar 11, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg

Two violinists play music in the street as young families listen

Covid and Canceled Gigs Have Left Musicians High and Dry Covid and Canceled Gigs Have Left Musicians High and Dry

Yet most working musicians have been marginalized or excluded from current Covid relief funding.

Mar 10, 2022 / Marc Ribot

Greg Casar Texas

Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party? Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party?

In Texas, unapologetically progressive Latinx candidates saw victories across the state, contradicting the claims of an exodus from the Democratic Party.

Mar 9, 2022 / Steve Phillips

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