Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust
A large majority of voters gave the Biden administration a failing grade on the economy. For the sake of future policy battles, it is worthwhile to try to understand their reasons...
Dec 9, 2024 / James K. Galbraith
This Solar Panel Kills Fascists This Solar Panel Kills Fascists
New York’s Build Public Renewables Act will reduce carbon in the atmosphere, combat inequality, and help workers. It might also defeat Trumpism.
Dec 9, 2024 / Gabriel Hetland
Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary Won’t Neutralize the Damage His Administration Will Inflict on Workers
Lori Chavez-DeRemer is as good a pick for labor secretary as one could’ve reasonably hoped for. It’s also, unfortunately, smart politics for Trump.
Dec 6, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky
A Wisconsin Judge Just Ripped Up Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law A Wisconsin Judge Just Ripped Up Scott Walker’s Anti-Union Law
In a major win for labor, the judge determined that Walker’s assault on worker rights was wildly unconstitutional.
Dec 4, 2024 / John Nichols
Donald Trump’s Government of Gangsters Donald Trump’s Government of Gangsters
Who is being naïve now?
Dec 2, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Future of Journalism Is Already Here The Future of Journalism Is Already Here
In 2024, writers with StudentNation captured the stories of an emerging generation—and revealed where journalism is headed.
Nov 26, 2024 / Feature / StudentNation
Bosses Are Retaliating Against Workers for Showing Solidarity With Palestinians Bosses Are Retaliating Against Workers for Showing Solidarity With Palestinians
Workers are losing their jobs and professional opportunities for expressing pro-Palestinian sentiment. Others are choosing to self-censor amid a climate of fear.
Nov 22, 2024 / Sarah Lazare
When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.
If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.
Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse
Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump Resisting Mass Deportation Under Donald Trump
Here in Chicago, we’ve developed effective, grassroots strategies for defending our immigrant communities.
Nov 14, 2024 / Anthony J. Quezada and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away Democrats Are Letting a Vital Chance to Protect Workers Slip Away
The Senate has yet to reconfirm the chair of the National Labor Relations Board—a crucial bulwark against the oncoming Trump onslaught.
Nov 13, 2024 / Chris Lehmann