An NYU Professor Was Barred From Researching in the United Arab Emirates—Where NYU Has a Campus An NYU Professor Was Barred From Researching in the United Arab Emirates—Where NYU Has a Campus
The UAE welcomes NYU’s culture cachet—but not academics seeking to expose exploitaitve labor conditions.
Mar 23, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Why Are Liberal Democracies So Bad at Creating Economic Equality? Why Are Liberal Democracies So Bad at Creating Economic Equality?
The “Third Wave” of democracy in the Global South went hand in hand with the spread of policies that hobbled the fight for greater economic equality from the outset.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Walden Bello
The Populist Moment Has Finally Arrived The Populist Moment Has Finally Arrived
Occupy Wall Street put inequality at the center of our politics. Only an independent movement will keep it there.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage
A World of Sports Worth Fighting For A World of Sports Worth Fighting For
Competitive athletics are far too important to leave to greedy businessmen and corporations.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Dave Zirin
The Big Fix The Big Fix
Bringing back a strong and healthy labor movement is everybody’s job—but to do it, we’ll have to change our corporate and political models as well.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan
Unburying the Lede: 10 Free Story Ideas Unburying the Lede: 10 Free Story Ideas
US journalism needs investigative reporting, and these are great places to start.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Michael Massing
How To Fix American Journalism How To Fix American Journalism
American journalism has lost its crusader instinct. Here’s how to get it back.
Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Michael Massing
Columbia Students to Lee Bollinger: Divest From Prisons Now! Columbia Students to Lee Bollinger: Divest From Prisons Now!
As of last year, the university had $8 million invested in Corrections Corporation of America, as well as shares in other private security firms.
Mar 20, 2015 / Clare Sestanovich
This Boutique Bakery Was Paying Its Workers Peanuts This Boutique Bakery Was Paying Its Workers Peanuts
According to a new lawsuit, the Filipino guest workers were subject to sixteen-hour shifts and abusive treatment at the hands of their bosses.
Mar 19, 2015 / Michelle Chen
These Republicans Want to Take Away Your Weekend These Republicans Want to Take Away Your Weekend
In Wisconsin, a new bill is threatening to kill workers’ one day of rest.
Mar 19, 2015 / Moshe Z. Marvit