The Green New Deal Is the Opiate of the Masses The Green New Deal Is the Opiate of the Masses
In the Global North, measures to stop climate change cannot double as ways to further economic growth
Dec 4, 2023 / Kohei Saito
Why Young People in Argentina Backed Far-Right President-Elect Javier Milei Why Young People in Argentina Backed Far-Right President-Elect Javier Milei
Young voters helped deliver a shocking first-place finish for Milei in the August open primaries, and almost 70 percent backed him in the November election.
Nov 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Zachariah Sippy
Ban the 24-Hour Workday! Ban the 24-Hour Workday!
In some states—New York is one of them—it is still legal to hire someone for a 24-hour shift, but to only pay them for a fraction of those hours.
Nov 29, 2023 / Dawn Kikel
Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right Why “Liberal” Donors Love Giving Money to the Extreme Right
Many purportedly progressive plutocrats turn reactionary on Israel and labor.
Nov 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage
A recent New York Times column argued that the long term fixed-rate loan popular with US homebuyers is unfair to banks. In fact the arrangement—a fruit of the New Deal—is somethin...
Nov 23, 2023 / James K. Galbraith
Why Bill Gates’s Philanthropy Is a Problem Why Bill Gates’s Philanthropy Is a Problem
If you learn to look past Gates’s PR halo, you will see his greed, hubris, and superiority complex.
Nov 22, 2023 / Tim Schwab
Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election Argentina’s Chainsaw Massacre Election
A far-right libertarian and dictatorship apologist is about to become the nation’s next president. It’s a victory that the United States helped enable.
Nov 21, 2023 / Jacob Sugarman
The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany The Moral Triangle: Palestine, Israel, and Germany
A conversation about “peace and justice and freedom for all Palestinians and Israelis” with Sa’ed Atshan and Katharina Galor.
Nov 16, 2023 / Q&A / Linda Mannheim
Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class? Can Louisiana Use the Treasurer’s Office to Invest in the Working Class?
Dustin Granger sees the position as a potential antidote to Republican Governor-elect Jeff Landry, but the progressive candidate still faces an uphill battle in the upcoming Novem...
Nov 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Kennith Woods
The Forces That Nearly Murdered Me Are Meeting In San Francisco Today The Forces That Nearly Murdered Me Are Meeting In San Francisco Today
I was almost killed by Philippine troops upholding the global economic order on display at this week’s APEC Summit.
Nov 15, 2023 / Brandon Lee