The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention
The last few months have shown us that we can do away with it forever.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Elie Mystal
5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America 5 Ways to Rebuild Labor and Transform America
The economic fallout from Covid-19 has created an opening for unions to lead a mass movement.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.
A Call to Revolt A Call to Revolt
It’s time to end the phony war and take back the streets.
Jun 1, 2020 / Feature / Mike Davis
New Beginnings: Time to Think Big! New Beginnings: Time to Think Big!
In times of crisis, ideas that were once considered radical can enter the mainstream.
Jun 1, 2020 / Christopher Shay for The Nation
Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care? Will Covid-19 Be a Turning Point in the Fight Against Racial Disparities in Health Care?
Public health experts hope that the vast scale of the crisis will prompt meaningful political action to counter health inequities, which have been persistent in America for well ov...
Jun 1, 2020 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
America Never Valued Care Workers. Then a Pandemic Hit. America Never Valued Care Workers. Then a Pandemic Hit.
Now everyone knows teachers, child care providers, and health aides are essential workers. Will that finally get them the pay and protections they deserve?
Jun 1, 2020 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Workers Need a ‘Newer Deal’ to Tackle This Crisis Workers Need a ‘Newer Deal’ to Tackle This Crisis
So far, government relief efforts have been helping banks and corporations rather than Main Street.
May 29, 2020 / Nomi Prins
Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll
Social media probably does need public regulation—but make no mistake, Trump’s latest move is a would-be tyrant’s attack on truth-telling.
May 29, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom Unemployment Insurance Is a Vital Part of Economic Freedom
Finding a way to provide economic security to our fractured labor force is one of the central goals of our time.
May 29, 2020 / Mike Konczal
When Losing Your Job Means Losing Your Psychiatric Medication When Losing Your Job Means Losing Your Psychiatric Medication
The Covid-19 slump is creating a mental health crisis in America.
May 28, 2020 / Ella Fassler