Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic Working Behind the Scenes in the Pandemic
A visual diary of the invisible workforce keeping our economy moving during this crisis.
Mar 30, 2020 / Photo Essay / Peter van Agtmael, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation
12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable 12 Coronavirus Funds That Will Help the Most Vulnerable
The stimulus package won’t reach everyone who needs help right now.
Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like This Is What an Opposition Party Is Supposed to Sound Like
Bernie Sanders’s moral outrage and devastating sarcasm struck back against a GOP assault on poor and low-income workers.
Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / John Nichols
How Progressive Is the Stimulus? How Progressive Is the Stimulus?
A massive cash bailout is necessary in the short term—but we need a longer-term vision to fix the flaws in our economy.
Mar 26, 2020 / Joelle Gamble
Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality Thomas Piketty: Confronting Our Long History of Massive Inequality
We talked to the French economist about his new book Capital and Ideology, his thoughts on Covid-19, and more.
Mar 26, 2020 / Editorial / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
‘Maybe if I Had Papers, It Would Have Been Different’: Undocumented During a Pandemic ‘Maybe if I Had Papers, It Would Have Been Different’: Undocumented During a Pandemic
The crisis is putting undocumented and migrant communities in the crosshairs.
Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Heather Gies and John Washington
Our Planet of Missing Beauties Our Planet of Missing Beauties
America’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic mirrors a world that seems to be breaking apart.
Mar 25, 2020 / no-paywall / Tom Engelhardt
The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?
In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.
Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before The Coronavirus Crisis Is Making a Guaranteed Income More Likely Than Ever Before
Republicans are pushing through a means-tested, non-universal cash assistance bill. Our podcast explains why that’s a mistake.
Mar 23, 2020 / More Than Enough / Francis Reynolds
We Can Afford to Beat This Crisis We Can Afford to Beat This Crisis
Even deficit hawks like Joe Biden know that when faced with the genuine prospect of annihilation, the only adequate response is to do whatever it takes to prevent it.
Mar 20, 2020 / Feature / Rohan Grey