Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer Warren’s Push for a Wealth Tax Could Be a Game Changer
Americans are hungry for bold measures to tackle income inequality.
Jan 29, 2019 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm? Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm?
More than six years after Superstorm Sandy, and in an age of increasing climate uncertainty, the city’s public housing facilities are still dangerously vulnerable.
Jan 29, 2019 / Photo Essay / Sophie Kasakove and Tracie Williams
The Shutdown Is Great for Lenders The Shutdown Is Great for Lenders
As 800,000 furloughed workers suffer a second missed paycheck, credit unions, banks, and finance companies are reaping the rewards.
Jan 25, 2019 / Comix Nation / Susie Cagle
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Other Crisis
Far from the political turmoil of the capital, corporations mining metals are destroying livelihoods and landscapes.
Jan 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism Erik Olin Wright Inspired the Left to Embrace Real Utopianism
The brilliant scholar taught radicals to think big about solutions—such as universal basic income.
Jan 24, 2019 / John Nichols
What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It
Through their historic strike, Los Angeles teachers have taught working people across the country how to fight back and win.
Jan 24, 2019 / Eric Blanc
Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue
Military-industrial complexity… Worth 1,000 words… Parsing the new NAFTA… Greenspan’s historical amnesia…
Jan 24, 2019 / Letters / Our Readers
How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics
The congresswoman is a lifelong organizer—and now she’s one of the key players in Congress.
Jan 24, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh
2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life 2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life
John Nichols on the White House, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers’ strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution.
Jan 24, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers
The bland, familiar language of “shutdown” coverage fails to capture the crisis into which federal workers and their families have been thrust.
Jan 23, 2019 / John Nichols