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It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections?

It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections? It’s 2019: Why Do LGBTQ Americans Still Lack Basic Civil Rights Protections?

As we celebrate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary, it’s time to pass the Equality Act and make anti-LGBTQ discrimination illegal.

Jun 26, 2019 / Reclaiming Stonewall / Senator Tammy Baldwin

Khartoum Sudanese women

The Seasons After the Arab Spring The Seasons After the Arab Spring

Recent uprisings in Sudan and Algeria have avoided mistakes of 2011.

Jun 25, 2019 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Gilbert Achcar

Why the UAW Lost Another Election in Tennessee

Why the UAW Lost Another Election in Tennessee Why the UAW Lost Another Election in Tennessee

Officials offered a soft-serve variation of a union instead of the real thing.

Jun 19, 2019 / Chris Brooks

George Kaiser Tulsa

Corporate Wolves in Academic Sheepskins, or, a Billionaire’s Raid on the University of Tulsa Corporate Wolves in Academic Sheepskins, or, a Billionaire’s Raid on the University of Tulsa

This sordid tale of crony capitalism under the guise of public philanthropy is another chapter in the corporatization of higher ed.

Jun 18, 2019 / StudentNation / Jacob Howland

Elon Musk SpaceX

The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos

Why should we listen to zillionaires who want to abandon ship?

Jun 17, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Is Proving Her Doubters Wrong Elizabeth Warren Is Proving Her Doubters Wrong

The presidential race is better with her in it.

Jun 11, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Diamonte Brown

The Radical Teachers’ Movement Comes to Baltimore The Radical Teachers’ Movement Comes to Baltimore

Social-justice teacher caucuses have emerged in cities like Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle, and St. Paul, and now they’re banding together to help those in Baltimore.

Jun 7, 2019 / Rachel M. Cohen

Shutdown Worker

Trump’s Attack on Working People Demands a Bold, Progressive Response Trump’s Attack on Working People Demands a Bold, Progressive Response

Piecemeal reforms won’t do the job.

Jun 4, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Worker surveillance at Amazon

The Inequalities of Workplace Surveillance The Inequalities of Workplace Surveillance

When bosses watch over our every move, the data they collect ends up making us even more unequal.

Jun 3, 2019 / Joelle Gamble

Ashley Massaro

On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro On the Passing of Former WWE ‘Diva’ and Whistle-Blower Ashley Massaro

She will be remembered for her courageous truth-telling.

May 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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