Economy

Pro-Choice Rally Supreme Court

The Next Big Fight for the Pro-Choice Movement: Taxpayer-Funded Abortions The Next Big Fight for the Pro-Choice Movement: Taxpayer-Funded Abortions

Once a political “third rail,” the effort to repeal the Hyde Amendment has gone mainstream.

Jul 8, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Utah Farmer Loads Hay

Democrats Are Not Speaking Loudly Enough to Be Heard in Rural America Democrats Are Not Speaking Loudly Enough to Be Heard in Rural America

The party platform is not aggressive enough in reaching out to voters who could be won over.

Jul 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Lockout Sign Honeywell Metropolis

When Corporations Lock Out Their Own Workers When Corporations Lock Out Their Own Workers

Lockouts used to represent less than 4 percent of work stoppages. Last year, they topped 10 percent.

Jul 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Bogalusa City Jail

What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open? What Kind of Justice Can There Be When Judges Have to Find Defendants Guilty to Keep Their Court Open?

A Louisiana court forces defendants to literally pay for their crimes—without questioning whether they can afford to.

Jul 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Photos show how the cityscape is remade each night.

Jul 6, 2016 / Photo Essay / Camilo José Vergara

A New Deal With Cuba

Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba Hipster Colonialism and the ‘Ruin’ of Cuba

A common sentiment about the country’s development shows that some Americans see the island as a tropical Cold War museum.

Jul 6, 2016 / Feature / Andrés S. Pertierra

Paul Ryan

The Myth of Paul Ryan The Myth of Paul Ryan

It’s long past time for the political world to recognize that Ryan’s whole career, like Trump’s, is one big con.

Jul 5, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Chris Christie Town Hall

The Fight for $15 Won in New Jersey—but Chris Christie May Veto It The Fight for $15 Won in New Jersey—but Chris Christie May Veto It

Instead of signing progressive labor legislation, Christie will give tax breaks to corporations.

Jul 5, 2016 / Michelle Chen

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too? This Group Pioneered the Fight for $15. Can They Transform the Fight for Affordable Housing Too?

New York Communities for Change wants to remake New York in a more equal image.

Jul 5, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Puerto Rico Debt

Just in Time for the July 4 Break, Congress Imposes ‘Colonialism at Its Worst’ on Puerto Rico Just in Time for the July 4 Break, Congress Imposes ‘Colonialism at Its Worst’ on Puerto Rico

Power is supposed to derive “from the consent of the governed,” but a new law addresses a debt crisis with an assault on democracy.

Jul 2, 2016 / John Nichols

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