Inequality

Joe Biden looks on in a September 1987 photograph

Joe Biden Personifies Democratic Party Failures Since the Cold War Joe Biden Personifies Democratic Party Failures Since the Cold War

The Democratic Party needs to escape the shadow of anti-communism and embrace economic and racial justice.

Mar 11, 2020 / Michael Brenes

Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform

Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform

The senator should chair a supercharged platform committee and lead in the forging of an agenda for big, bold structural change.

Mar 6, 2020 / John Nichols

‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’

‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’ ‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’

A massive standoff over a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land is pushing Canada to confront how it deals with Indigenous rights.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jillian Kestler-D’Amours

Muslim men after prayer

Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee

China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua

People walk across a pedestrian crossing near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building adorned with signs promoting the 2020 Olympics.

The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled

The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so.

Mar 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus

Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus

Stemming the tide of coronavirus may require lots of people to stay home from work. The problem is, that’s a luxury many workers can’t afford.

Mar 4, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal

Kashmiri protesters in Srinagar

Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison Delhi Is On Fire, and My Kashmiri Parents Are in Prison

India’s government is willing to use any means to crush dissent.

Feb 28, 2020 / Ahmed bin Qasim

Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’

Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’ Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’

The billionaire’s glib Obama-era speeches and interviews regarding rural issues are a political liability.

Feb 28, 2020 / John Nichols

NFLPA President Eric Winston

NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game

The wealthier, more established players are ready for a fight—but the more precarious part of the workforce looks like they’d prefer job security.

Feb 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin

What Bloomberg Is Doing Has No Precedent in American Political Life

What Bloomberg Is Doing Has No Precedent in American Political Life What Bloomberg Is Doing Has No Precedent in American Political Life

If he becomes the nominee, then the Democratic Party will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the billionaire.

Feb 27, 2020 / Editorial / Jeet Heer for The Nation

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