The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations
Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.
Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert
The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation
Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers examines the ambitions of India’s youth.
Aug 13, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor
‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification
A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.
Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media? Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media?
Nichols on journalism, Harold Meyerson on Brett Kavanaugh, and Nomi Prins on Trump and economic entropy.
Aug 9, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?
By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.
Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service
The Postal Service embodies the vital role that public institutions can play in advancing the common good.
Aug 7, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania? Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania?
Allegheny County’s intense regional fragmentation is the unsustainable legacy of industrial capitalism—could changing that help save the lives of young people like Antwon Rose?
Jul 31, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus
According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.
Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us
A few years ago, Adan Anguiano was in prison. Now he has a career installing solar panels in East Los Angeles.
Jul 23, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim
Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights Demand That Wendy’s Support Farmworkers’ Rights
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Jul 17, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction