Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope. Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope.
Democrats will have to work harder to establish a clear, compelling vision of what they are for beyond opposition to Trump.
Nov 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Chicken-Nugget Theory of Capitalism A Chicken-Nugget Theory of Capitalism
One breaded snack can tell us so much.
Nov 7, 2017 / Raj Patel
Here’s One Union That Can’t Be Touched by ‘Right to Work’ Laws Here’s One Union That Can’t Be Touched by ‘Right to Work’ Laws
Between thrilling customers with their repertoire of Broadway hits, servers at Ellen’s Stardust Diner have formed a “solidarity union” to fight for better working conditions.
Nov 6, 2017 / Arvind Dilawar
The GOP Tax Bill Is Out—and Now We Know Why It Was Secret for So Long The GOP Tax Bill Is Out—and Now We Know Why It Was Secret for So Long
The wealthy and big corporations make out big-time.
Nov 2, 2017 / David Dayen
Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records
An Obama-era rule is in danger if the Lone Star State’s lawsuit succeeds.
Nov 1, 2017 / Eric Cortellessa
Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence
You can also fight the Republicans’ tax plan and combat the Trump administration’s attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.
Oct 31, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work DC May Soon Be the First US City to Decriminalize Sex Work
A bill before the City Council aims to put sex workers’ well-being first.
Oct 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen
This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White
The chapter reveals the promise and pitfalls of racial-justice solidarity.
Oct 31, 2017 / Michael Schulson
The US Needs a New Civilian Conservation Corps The US Needs a New Civilian Conservation Corps
FDR’s CCC worked in the 1930s, and it would work today.
Oct 25, 2017 / Paul J. Baicich
Could a Global Living Wage Put an End to Corporations’ ‘Race to the Bottom’? Could a Global Living Wage Put an End to Corporations’ ‘Race to the Bottom’?
A true living wage would take into account the needs not just of workers but of society as a whole.
Oct 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen