America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act. America Faces Cascading Crises. Democrats Must Act.
Any serious effort to alleviate the real problems facing Americans will depend on progressives’ corralling Democratic unity.
Aug 5, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights
“I’ve definitely been in the trenches with my labor sisters and brothers,” says the candidate, who has a long history of defending unions.
Jul 30, 2021 / John Nichols
Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs
Workers in the industry argue that nondisclosure agreements are a matter of workplace safety, making them “mandatory subjects of bargaining.”
Jul 26, 2021 / Indigo Olivier
The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan
Biden’s stimulus plan took the question of recovery off the table. Now the Democrats can focus on passing large-scale economic reforms.
Jul 23, 2021 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
Progressives Around the Country Are Recalling Sewer Socialism’s Proud History Progressives Around the Country Are Recalling Sewer Socialism’s Proud History
At the local level, sidewalk socialists represent a movement whose time has come.
Jul 21, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
There’s a Way to Get More People Vaccinated—and It Doesn’t Involve the Lottery There’s a Way to Get More People Vaccinated—and It Doesn’t Involve the Lottery
As the Delta variant spreads, it’s essential to make it easier for essential workers to get vaccinated—and that begins by giving paid sick leave for the shot.
Jul 1, 2021 / Terri Gerstein and Lorelei Salas
How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor How the Pandemic Made It Harder to Become a Doctor
Covid-19 has made medical schools more competitive, while also giving students less training.
Jun 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi
Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself
Domestic workers are taking advantage of the “disruptor” tech companies that are trying to redefine work to win labor protections.
Jun 25, 2021 / Erica Smiley
Universities Are Slashing Faculties and Blaming Covid Universities Are Slashing Faculties and Blaming Covid
Citing the pandemic, administrators are pushing cuts—despite receiving millions in federal relief funds.
Jun 22, 2021 / StudentNation / Arvind Dilawar
Hospital Bosses Recruit Replacements for Striking Nurses Hospital Bosses Recruit Replacements for Striking Nurses
Tenet, the for-profit company that owns St. Vincent’s, chose to “improve their cash position” rather than meet the needs of nurses who worked through the pandemic.
Jun 10, 2021 / Dana Simon