The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus
According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.
Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya ‘The Election Is a Sham’: A Q&A With Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Monovithya
Cambodians head to the polls on July 29, but there is no viable opposition left on the ballot.
Jul 26, 2018 / Q&A / Safiya Charles
Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping
Standardized testing won’t encourage diversity in elite New York City high schools—creating a supportive culture will.
Jul 25, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne
Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers Psst! The Farm Bill Includes a Rare Provision That Could Help Black Farmers
Buried deep in the bill, the provision would grant heirs’-property owners access to federal support programs for the first time.
Jul 24, 2018 / Leah Douglas
Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future Abdul El-Sayed Is Running for Governor of Michigan on a Platform That Embraces the Future
The visionary candidate has a plan to close the digital divide, save net neutrality, and achieve digital democracy.
Jul 23, 2018 / John Nichols
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs
Thousands cheer a bold challenge to the billionaire class.
Jul 20, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump’s War on Children Trump’s War on Children
White House policies form an unprecedented assault on kids—but, of course, not the white kids.
This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice This Washington State Ballot Measure Fights for Both Jobs and Climate Justice
Initiative 1631 would put a carbon fee on big polluters, using the revenue to invest in clean energy and protections for workers in fossil-fuel industries.
Jul 20, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave
A plan for paid family leave put forward by Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump would steal from the elderly.
Jul 19, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue
Reader interventions… Giant step…
Jul 19, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers