The Vexed Meaning of Equality in Gilded Age America The Vexed Meaning of Equality in Gilded Age America
The agrarian, feminist, and labor movements of the 19th century elevated equality to a cardinal principle, but all three fell short when it came to transcending the divide of...
Sep 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa 2020’s Most In-Depth, People-Powered Forum Just Happened in Iowa
Here's how Sanders, Warren, Buttigieg, and Castro did when they were challenged to answer tough questions about Medicare for All, racial profiling, and housing justice.
Sep 23, 2019 / John Nichols
The Path to Climate Justice Runs Through the UAW Strike The Path to Climate Justice Runs Through the UAW Strike
During Climate Week, why not show we can have economic and environmental justice?
Sep 23, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
The ‘Jacobin’ Outrage About the Working Family Party’s Elizabeth Warren Endorsement Is Foolish and Unjustified The ‘Jacobin’ Outrage About the Working Family Party’s Elizabeth Warren Endorsement Is Foolish and Unjustified
Nobody owns the working class—or the warrant of “History.”
Sep 19, 2019 / Jeffrey C. Isaac
Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020 Democrats, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Big in 2020
To win in the long run, the party must compete everywhere.
Sep 17, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Striking GM Workers Deserve Our Support Striking GM Workers Deserve Our Support
Despite the many obstacles and tarnished national UAW leadership, everyone needs the workers in this strike to win.
Sep 16, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union Inside the Carpenters’ Fight for Control of Their Union
A union co-founded by a socialist has become a bastion of conservatism, but a reform movement is brewing within its ranks.
Sep 13, 2019 / Alex Press
‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You ‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You
The dying activist tells The Nation how he wants to be remembered.
Sep 13, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay
The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable
Daniel Markovits explains to The Nation how elite education is destroying the middle class and exacerbating inequality.
Sep 12, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay
When Are Gratuities Gratuitous? When Are Gratuities Gratuitous?
Another reader asks how to deal with her racist classmates in a largely white high school.
Sep 6, 2019 / Liza Featherstone