The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs The Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs
If bosses continue to exploit technology to dehumanize and displace workers, the future of work looks bleak.
Nov 27, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Crusading Autoworkers Are Fighting to Take Back Their Union From an Employer-Backed Culture of Corruption Crusading Autoworkers Are Fighting to Take Back Their Union From an Employer-Backed Culture of Corruption
UAW leaders sold out their workers for decades. But recent convictions and renewed militance mean that may finally change.
Nov 27, 2019 / Chris Brooks
Yang Doesn’t Add Up Yang Doesn’t Add Up
The presidential candidate is great at identifying problems, but his policy proposals need a lot of work.
Nov 18, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols
Bernie and AOC’s Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Would Transform America Bernie and AOC’s Green New Deal for Public Housing Act Would Transform America
The proposed legislation would cut 5.6 million tons of carbon emissions and create 240,000 jobs.
Nov 14, 2019 / Daniel Aldana Cohen and Julian Brave NoiseCat
Kurt Vonnegut on Making a Living as a Writer Kurt Vonnegut on Making a Living as a Writer
You probably won’t have to endure the downsides of fame and fortune. But you can emulate the upsides.
Nov 11, 2019 / Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell
The New NAFTA Won’t Protect Workers’ Rights The New NAFTA Won’t Protect Workers’ Rights
Trump’s new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement repeats the disasters of the original agreement.
Nov 8, 2019 / David Bacon
‘When We Fight, We Win’: Chicago Teachers Score Another Victory for Public Education ‘When We Fight, We Win’: Chicago Teachers Score Another Victory for Public Education
And they organized a new generation of teachers in the process.
Nov 4, 2019 / StudentNation / Alan Maass
Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier? Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?
Another reader asks what they should do if a school integration plan causes “logistical mayhem” for their family.
Oct 25, 2019 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
Workers Are Not Your Props Workers Are Not Your Props
The Democratic presidential field lined up to get their pictures taken with striking GM workers. But what workers really need from the Democratic Party is power, not photo ops.
Oct 23, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
The Chicago Teachers Strike Proves We Can’t Rely on Democrats The Chicago Teachers Strike Proves We Can’t Rely on Democrats
Anyone interested in the future of public education and the Democratic Party should pay close attention to the school strike in Chicago.
Oct 21, 2019 / Eric Blanc