The Obama Administration Is Expanding a Program to Fix Up Public Housing—Too Bad the Program Might Also Privatize It The Obama Administration Is Expanding a Program to Fix Up Public Housing—Too Bad the Program Might Also Privatize It

Is the Rental Assistance Development Program the best, flawed option for saving public housing—or a new attempt to dismantle it?

Jun 9, 2015 / Jake Blumgart

Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment

The state’s form of austerity politics is a massive experiment in unraveling US democracy.

Jun 9, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener and Eduardo Garcia

Here Are All the Reasons Walmart’s Business Is Not Sustainable Here Are All the Reasons Walmart’s Business Is Not Sustainable

Walmart's sustainability record is anything but ethical.

Jun 5, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders Why Ecuador’s Rafael Correa Is One of Latin America’s Most Popular Leaders

He played hardball with foreign creditors and stood up to Big Oil, using increased earnings to transform education and health.

Jun 4, 2015 / James North

2 Million Americans Petition Congress to Reject Fast Track 2 Million Americans Petition Congress to Reject Fast Track

Amid revelations about threats posed by secret trade deals, a broad coalition tells Congress to just say "no."

Jun 3, 2015 / John Nichols

If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today If You’re Worried About the Trans-Pacific Partnership, You Need to Call Congress Today

We have a real chance to stop a trade deal that threatens to be disastrous for the environment, jobs, and Internet freedom. 

Jun 3, 2015 / NationAction

This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down? This School Successfully Sent Teen Mothers to College. So Why Was It Shut Down?

Dozens of dedicated programs for pregnant and parenting teens have been shut down in recent years as teen pregnancy rates have plunged and cash-strapped cities and states have look...

Jun 3, 2015 / Erin Einhorn

$1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers? $1,000 for a Dead Family Member—Is That Justice for Bangladesh’s Garment Workers?

While Bangladesh prosecutes culprits of the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster, victims’ families and other factory workers continue to suffer at the bottom of the industrial productio...

Jun 3, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Even Reality TV Is Pitting Struggling Americans Against Each Other Even Reality TV Is Pitting Struggling Americans Against Each Other

CBS’s The Briefcase does a disservice to America’s working families by billing their suffering as primetime entertainment.

Jun 3, 2015 / Chelsea Kiene

Comix Nation Comix Nation

Jun 2, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow