America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid
An analysis of OECD countries unmasks the ways America is failing its youth.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us What the Big New Study About Race and Mobility Doesn’t Tell Us
Some families are rich because others are poor. We need to grapple with this reality to solve inequality.
Apr 11, 2018 / Joelle Gamble
Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job Why Democrats Should Fight for the Right to a Good Job
With inequality reaching new heights, the idea of a government-guaranteed living wage is gaining steam among progressives.
Apr 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students? What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students?
As states across the country roll out programs to increase access to higher education, are students really getting a fair deal?
Apr 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report
A new history recovers the forgotten legacy and radical implications of the Kerner Commission.
Apr 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones
Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma
You can also attend a town hall to end gun violence and ask small businesses near you to publicly support net neutrality.
Apr 4, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job
We have an opportunity to pass a good-jobs guarantee—but we have to start a movement now.
Apr 4, 2018 / Ady Barkan
In Marx’s Republic In Marx’s Republic
Did Capital offer us visions of freedom as well as domination?
Apr 4, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Luban
Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’
The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.
Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later
Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.
Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / Michael K. Honey