For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act For the First Time Ever, the House Has Passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The bill would require employers to give pregnant employees accommodations so they can keep working while protecting their health.
Sep 17, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant
Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.
Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
Covid-19 and its economic fallout have further exposed the need to radically reimagine this country’s safety net.
Sep 17, 2020 / Mimi Abramovitz, Deepak Bhargava, and Tammy Thomas Miles
Caution Ahead Caution Ahead
Schools reopening present many challenges.
Sep 16, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long Democrats Have Ignored Cities Like Kenosha for Too Long
Neglected cities across this country are desperate for a sincere and savvy politics of racial and economic justice. Biden has the chance to speak to every one of them.
Sep 14, 2020 / John Nichols
59 Days Until the Election 59 Days Until the Election
There’s a monster under America’s bed.
Sep 12, 2020 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes, Rob Rogers, and Bill Bramhall
Echoes Echoes
Diminished chords. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of September 7.
Sep 11, 2020 / Steve Brodner
Endless Summer Endless Summer
Covid spreads and violence escalates under Trump’s leadership.
Sep 11, 2020 / OppArt / Emily Waters
Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job
Sociologist Jamie K. McCallum argues in a new book that the idea of “meaningful work” has only persuaded us to work more and more.
Sep 9, 2020 / Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein