Economy

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Plus Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline and Rachel Kushner on women in prison.

Aug 16, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Kara Eastman Nebraska's Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Representative

The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas

Some of its candidates have won, others have lost. But the movement is succeeding where it counts.

Aug 16, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress

The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working. The Right Is Working the Ref Yet Again. This Time on Facebook—and It’s Working.

Facebook caves to conservative critics by embracing Fox-friendly “news.”

Aug 16, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Pro-choice rally

Keep Up the Fight to Defeat Brett Kavanaugh Keep Up the Fight to Defeat Brett Kavanaugh

You can also donate to help DACA recipients renew their status.

Aug 15, 2018 / NationAction

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children The Shareholder Revolution Devours Its Children

The economy has been rigged to channel wealth to a tiny elite.

Aug 15, 2018 / Mike Konczal

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.

Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

Worse Than Lead?

Worse Than Lead? Worse Than Lead?

Special Investigation: The chemical industry strikes again, shifting from lead to flame retardants that also sicken and kill.

Aug 15, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Lincoln Kitman

A schoolboy uses his cell phone to take a picture of classmates

The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation

Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers examines the ambitions of India’s youth.

Aug 13, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor

Port Truck Drivers Strike California

‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification

A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.

Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato

Health-care protest

Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain Single Payer Is Actually a Huge Bargain

It would save both dollars and lives compared to our current system.

Aug 10, 2018 / Steffie Woolhandler, David U. Himmelstein, and Adam Gaffney

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