How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives
Once you put on your “monopoly decoder ring,” David Dayen writes in his new book, you start to see how monopolies influence almost every part of American society.
Nov 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South
As much as for his genius with the soccer ball, he will be remembered for his willingness to fight power and be a voice for the voiceless.
Nov 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom
The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.
Nov 25, 2020 / Roberto Lovato
Despite the CDC’s Eviction Ban, Thousands of Tenants Are Losing Their Homes Despite the CDC’s Eviction Ban, Thousands of Tenants Are Losing Their Homes
Across the country, tenants are finding that the eviction moratorium is riddled with loopholes and ineffectively enforced.
Nov 24, 2020 / Bryce Covert
The Olympic Machine Meets With Protest in Tokyo The Olympic Machine Meets With Protest in Tokyo
The coronavirus’s presence changes the equation of the Tokyo Olympics for organizers and activists alike.
Nov 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Good Trouble Good Trouble
Ordinary people, extraordinary courage.
Nov 21, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández
We Still Live In 2 Americas, Not 1 We Still Live In 2 Americas, Not 1
The 2020 election saw more rich people vote for Trump then four years ago, while Joe Biden attracted more poor and low-income voters.
Nov 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Starting From Stockton Starting From Stockton
What this small California city can teach America about basic income.
Nov 17, 2020 / David Kirp
What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor What Bernie Sanders Could Do as Secretary of Labor
If Biden were to embrace the idea, Sanders and a team of visionary leaders could forge a new New Deal for working Americans.
Nov 16, 2020 / John Nichols