How Childcare Actually Causes Poverty in America How Childcare Actually Causes Poverty in America
If the people who prepare your lunch deserve a living wage, the people preparing our toddlers for school do too.
Jul 31, 2015 / Michelle Chen
With Bernie’s People in Vermont With Bernie’s People in Vermont
There’s a strong sense here that with Sanders, what you see is what you get—and that’s resonating with voters elsewhere, too.
Jul 30, 2015 / D.D. Guttenplan
Get Ready for Scott Walker… and the Ruthless Politics of Walkerism Get Ready for Scott Walker… and the Ruthless Politics of Walkerism
For the presidential candidate from Wisconsin, politics is a win-at-any-cost competition for power.
Jul 29, 2015 / Feature / John Nichols
An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel
The NBA’s trip to Israel—sponsored by Sheldon Adelson—raises questions for players who aligned themselves with the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Jul 27, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Uber Wins a Battle With New York, Now It’s War Uber Wins a Battle With New York, Now It’s War
The fight over NYC’s Uber cap is just the beginning of a deeper struggle over the future of transportation and the gig economy.
Jul 24, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Meet ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE Meet ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE
The right-wing lobby’s newest offshoot is equipping city and county officials with the tools to promote special-interest bills at the local level.
Jul 23, 2015 / Brendan Fischer and Mary Bottari
New York Fast-Food Workers Win Their Fight for $15 New York Fast-Food Workers Win Their Fight for $15
A landmark executive move will serve the state’s fast-food workers some long-overdue justice.
Jul 22, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Cabbies Are Driving the Opposition to China’s Ridesharing Revolution Cabbies Are Driving the Opposition to China’s Ridesharing Revolution
Taxi drivers are striking back to defend their right to a fair living.
Jul 17, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Serfing the Web: On-Demand Workers Deserve a Place at the Table Serfing the Web: On-Demand Workers Deserve a Place at the Table
Workers’ voices are being excluded from discussions on the future of the “sharing economy.”
Jul 16, 2015 / Trebor Scholz and Frank Pasquale
What’s Next for the Domestic Workers Movement? What’s Next for the Domestic Workers Movement?
Five years after passing a breakthrough bill of rights, activists are building power and sharpening their legislative strategy.
Jul 13, 2015 / Ai-jen Poo and Andrea Cristina Mercado