Economy

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Black Socialists of America Is Putting Anti-Capitalism on the Map Black Socialists of America Is Putting Anti-Capitalism on the Map

Z, the co-founder of BSA, talks with The Nation about building alternatives to capitalism.

Aug 28, 2019 / Q&A / Teddy Ostrow

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Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough? Big Business Is Suddenly Showing a Conscience. But Is That Enough?

Corporate America is worried. And that alone is a reason to be optimistic.

Aug 27, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders.

Sanders Accepts His First National Union Endorsement, Calling Labor ‘the Last Line of Defense’ Sanders Accepts His First National Union Endorsement, Calling Labor ‘the Last Line of Defense’

As Democrats line up in favor of pro-union labor law reforms, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America vote to back Bernie Sanders.

Aug 26, 2019 / John Nichols

The Petrochemical Industry Is Killing Another Black Community in ‘Cancer Alley’

The Petrochemical Industry Is Killing Another Black Community in ‘Cancer Alley’ The Petrochemical Industry Is Killing Another Black Community in ‘Cancer Alley’

Residents of St. James are fighting new plastics plants—but some wonder if they should leave before it's too late. 

Aug 26, 2019 / Feature / Mara Kardas-Nelson

David Koch Got What He Paid For

David Koch Got What He Paid For David Koch Got What He Paid For

The late Koch brother bought influence using PACs and other proxies. A prank call to Scott Walker revealed the truth about how the Kochs had their way with Republican politicians.

Aug 23, 2019 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires Bernie Sanders Welcomes the Hatred of Billionaires

The Vermont senator sits down with The Nation and discusses how we can transform America.

Aug 23, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols

IVF Genetic testing

Is Genetic Medicine Making the World Less Fair? Is Genetic Medicine Making the World Less Fair?

New reproductive technologies promise to prevent serious genetic disease. What happens if only the rich can access them?

Aug 23, 2019 / Laura Hercher

China’s Delivery Drivers Rage Against the Algorithm

China’s Delivery Drivers Rage Against the Algorithm China’s Delivery Drivers Rage Against the Algorithm

Underpaid and overworked, drivers for food delivery apps like Meituan and Ele.me are speaking out about brutal hours and dangerous conditions. 

Aug 21, 2019 / Nick Aspinwall

Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Finish What FDR Started

Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Finish What FDR Started Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Finish What FDR Started

And it could give Democrats a fighting chance in farm country and small-town America.

Aug 20, 2019 / John Nichols

Stockton Mayor

A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income A Young Mayor Makes the Case for a Guaranteed Income

Once a skeptic, Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs is now overseeing a radical anti-poverty program. 

Aug 16, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

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