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The New York Times’ ‘Edit’ Draws 20,000 Applicants The New York Times’ ‘Edit’ Draws 20,000 Applicants

The Edit is a cost-effective way to bring a subscriber-boosting perspective to the paper, but what about the young journalists whose work it uses?

Mar 12, 2018 / William Anderson

Beto O'Rourke Texas

Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives

Democrats should not revive a doomed strategy of excessive caution and deference to the permanent consultant class.

Mar 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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The Left Needs to Care About the Opioid Crisis The Left Needs to Care About the Opioid Crisis

Progressives should learn from the past to respond to the overdose epidemic.

Mar 5, 2018 / Jeremy Saunders

Janus protest supreme court

The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It The Coming Supreme Court Attack on Public-Sector Unions—and What Unions Can Do About It

A conversation with author and organizer Jane McAlevey about Janus v. AFSCME and the way forward for labor.

Mar 2, 2018 / Audio / Jon Wiener

#SecureOurFuture

As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers As the Strike Continues, West Virginia Students Stand by Their Teachers

The organizers of #SecureOurFuture discuss the teachers’ strike and what they’re doing to support it.

Mar 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Sophie Kasakove

Minimum wage protest

Why Today Is a Sad Milestone for Minimum-Wage Workers Why Today Is a Sad Milestone for Minimum-Wage Workers

It took 41 days for federal minimum-wage workers to catch up to what they made in 2009.

Mar 1, 2018 / George Zornick

Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities?

Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities? Are Uber’s Anti-Regulatory Crusades Hurting Drivers and Their Cities?

By pushing business-friendly legislation, the ridesharing industry could be starving cities of taxes that could otherwise be invested in public transportation.

Feb 26, 2018 / Michelle Chen

West Virginia teachers strike

Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students Open Letter to the State of West Virginia From Its Students

We understand that this strike is not just a day off from school for us; it is not about pay, it’s about what’s right.

Feb 23, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Post Office Worker

Postal-Service Workers Are Shouldering the Burden for Amazon Postal-Service Workers Are Shouldering the Burden for Amazon

The tech giant’s rise has pushed mail clerks and carriers to the breaking point.

Feb 21, 2018 / Jake Bittle

Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?

Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is? Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?

There are many examples of sex-related miscarriages of justice. #MeToo is not one of them.

Feb 14, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

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