Inequality

Jared Kushner White House

Does Jared Kushner Even Know Anything About the Countries He’s Supposed to Be Doing Diplomacy With? Does Jared Kushner Even Know Anything About the Countries He’s Supposed to Be Doing Diplomacy With?

Amy Wilentz on the most trusted man in the Trump White House.

Jul 7, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

Rite Aid Pharmacy in Pittsburgh

Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive Trump’s Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper Could End Up Making Them More Expensive

Now, that’s good policy!

Jul 6, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Travel ban protest

Patriotism in the Trump Era Patriotism in the Trump Era

For many Americans, the pursuit of happiness is getting harder every day. But in the growing movements demanding justice and equality for all, we see the hard work of patriotism fl...

Jul 5, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.

Jul 4, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

mcmansion

We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us

In a new book, Richard V. Reeves argues that members of the upper middle class, not just the ultra-wealthy, are making our society profoundly unequal.

Jul 3, 2017 / Bryce Covert

Minimum wage

No, Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Is Not Hurting Workers No, Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Is Not Hurting Workers

Contrary to what one unrepresentative study found, the city’s workers are actually benefiting from the wage hike.

Jun 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Jason Chaffetz’s Pity Party Is Everything That Is Wrong With a 1 Percent Congress

Jason Chaffetz’s Pity Party Is Everything That Is Wrong With a 1 Percent Congress Jason Chaffetz’s Pity Party Is Everything That Is Wrong With a 1 Percent Congress

The Utah congressman has turned his housing situation into a multiyear political stunt—while voting to gut the safety net.

Jun 29, 2017 / Helaine Olen

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Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 17-14, 2017, Issue

Not that unpopular… Subject, verb… violence… DNC MIA… Applause for Merkley… Perriello: promise and peril… Thoughtful space… Top keavy…

Jun 29, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers

Republican Healthcare

Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back Moderate Republicans Are Quietly Helping the GOP Set Equality Back

There’s a reason they aren’t passionately opposing radical health-care cuts.

Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright

Neil Gorsuch

Springtime for Union Busting? Springtime for Union Busting?

The Supreme Court’s war on the labor movement may soon claim some high-profile casualties.

Jun 28, 2017 / Ian Millhiser

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