Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics
The media seems too eager to write off his profound impact on the 2020 race.
Jul 30, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Puerto Rico’s Cops Ignore the Constitution at Night Why Puerto Rico’s Cops Ignore the Constitution at Night
Around 11 pm, after declaring the First Amendment no longer applicable, police repeatedly shot tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters.
Jul 30, 2019 / Rima Brusi
‘It’s Not Shameful to Work in the Fields. But It’s Hard.’ ‘It’s Not Shameful to Work in the Fields. But It’s Hard.’
Americans don’t want these jobs, or can’t do them—so nearly a quarter of a million guest workers do them instead.
Jul 29, 2019 / Migrant Voices / John Washington
Eco-Apartheid Is Real Eco-Apartheid Is Real
The climate crisis is converging with a housing crisis. We need to tackle both with a Green New Deal for Housing.
Jul 26, 2019 / Daniel Aldana Cohen
The Fight for $15 Has Created a Road Map for Change The Fight for $15 Has Created a Road Map for Change
The Raise the Wage Act is a winning issue for progressive candidates.
Jul 23, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Street-by-Street Battle Against Climate Change The Street-by-Street Battle Against Climate Change
While the Trump administration rolls back environmental protections and flouts science, this neighborhood is actually preparing.
Jul 17, 2019 / Taking Heat / Audrea Lim
There’s One Heresy That Sets Bernie Apart From All Other Dem Contenders to Unseat Trump There’s One Heresy That Sets Bernie Apart From All Other Dem Contenders to Unseat Trump
And it’s not simply that he calls himself a socialist.
Jul 16, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin
6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer? 6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer?
Despite major advancements in accountability, workers across the Global South are still struggling to gain real power in the workplace.
Jul 15, 2019 / Michelle Chen
There Are Too Few Companies and Their Profits Are Too High There Are Too Few Companies and Their Profits Are Too High
As industries get more concentrated, businesses have to do less to earn more.
Jul 12, 2019 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger
Overnight, an EU-backed law criminalized the main source of income in the city of Agadez. It didn’t stop migration, but it wrecked the economy.
Jul 5, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Rémi Carayol