What the Sharing Economy Takes What the Sharing Economy Takes
Uber and Airbnb monetize the desperation of people in the post-crisis economy while sounding generous—and evoke a fantasy of community in an atomized population.
Jan 27, 2015 / Feature / Doug Henwood
Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand Uber and the Taxi Industry’s Last Stand
What the rise of the app-based cab service says about the future of work in America
What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon? What’s the Difference Between Sheldon Silver and Jamie Dimon?
Federal prosecutors want to put one in prison for taking kickbacks for doing political favors. The other has been richly rewarded for defrauding investors and saving fellow bankers...
Jan 27, 2015 / Blog / William Greider
What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants? What Does Syriza’s Victory Mean for Greece’s Immigrants?
The party’s platform includes some of the most progressive immigration policies in the Eurozone—but can they make those ideas a reality?
Jan 27, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse
The complex federal project of the EU has proven fragile in the absence of a strong external threat.
Jan 27, 2015 / John Feffer
A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery A Staggeringly Lopsided Economic Recovery
The 1 percent has captured the majority of gains since the Great Recession in most states.
Jan 26, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The president wants to railroad through Congress a deal that threatens to undermine labor rights, restrict Internet freedom and push jobs overseas.
Jan 26, 2015 / Take Action / NationAction
These Mental Health Patients Are Being Neglected on an Epidemic Scale These Mental Health Patients Are Being Neglected on an Epidemic Scale
Kaiser's workers and patients have had enough of epic waiting times and surging suicide rates.
Jan 26, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen
No, Obama Isn’t Waging a War on Stay-at-Home Mothers No, Obama Isn’t Waging a War on Stay-at-Home Mothers
Conservatives are outraged at Obama’s tax proposals because they won’t help stay-at-home parents. But we already help them—unless they’;re poor, that is.
Jan 23, 2015 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Aren’t Backing Down Cambodia’s Garment Workers Aren’t Backing Down
Amid management intimidation, police violence and government disinterest, the movement is still pushing for better working conditions and fair compensation.
Jan 23, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen