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Striking nurses listen to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on the picket line at Mount Sinai West on January 20, 2026, in New York City.

Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants Nurses Dig In Against New York’s Hospital Giants

As nearly 15,000 nurses’ strike, New York’s biggest hospital systems are trying to roll back hard-won staffing rules and health benefits—even as executive pay soars.

Jan 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

Andrea Lucas, now chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, testifies at her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate HELP Committee, in June 2025.

The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment The EEOC Is on the Verge of Making It Harder for Workers to Fight Harassment

The agency is planning to delete a document that provides up-to-date guidance on the protections workers have in this complex and rapidly changing area of law.

Jan 20, 2026 / Bryce Covert

A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers

A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers A Movement-Building Strategy for All Workers

Why we need a freedom agenda.

Dec 26, 2025 / Peter Olney and David Bacon

Doug McMillon during the 2024 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

Walmart Worship Walmart Worship

Journalists adore the CEO of the world’s largest retailer.

Dec 23, 2025 / Michael Massing

The Golden State Valkyries playing the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA first round playoffs in September 2025.

The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players? The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players?

WNBA players receive around 10 percent of league revenue, while the NBA gives 51 percent. With their bargaining agreement expiring in January, players want to share in the growth....

Dec 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Amara McEvoy

The COL4 AI-ready data center, located on a seven-acre campus in Columbus, Ohio, on July 24, 2025.

Anger at Corporate Power Is Everywhere Anger at Corporate Power Is Everywhere

It should guide the Democrats.

Dec 16, 2025 / Ron Knox

Amazon delivery driver Leah Cross has alleged that Amazon’s delivery quota amounts to workplace discrimination. Here, a Lakewood, Colorado, driver makes deliveries in 2023.

The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand The EEOC Is Now Letting Workplace Discrimination Stand

The agency is unlawfully giving up on fighting disparate impact discrimination—meaning it’s “open season” on employees.

Dec 16, 2025 / Bryce Covert

A still from the doomed McDonald's AI-generated holiday ad.

The Slop of Things to Come The Slop of Things to Come

This past week boasted many overhyped AI breakthroughs, but the healthiest one was the fierce repudiation of a contemptuous McDonald’s ad.

Dec 12, 2025 / Matt Alston

New York City council member Chi Ossé speaks at rally in support of the Fired Four in front of the Condé Nast offices in New York City on November 12, 2025.

If Condé Nast Can Illegally Fire Me, No Union Worker Is Safe If Condé Nast Can Illegally Fire Me, No Union Worker Is Safe

The Trump administration is making employers think they can ignore their legal obligations and trample on the rights of workers.

Nov 20, 2025 / Alma Avalle

The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce

The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce

Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.

Nov 18, 2025 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

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