How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers? How Would ‘Medicare for All’ Help Health-Care Workers?
Without robust worker protections built in to single-payer legislation, health-care workers will continue to be undervalued.
Sep 28, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue
A peek inside the rogues’ gallery… A real Shonda… End of the line… Tending our rural roots…
Sep 28, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers and Eric Alterman
This Is What a Socialist Looks Like This Is What a Socialist Looks Like
In a signature speech at the Labour Party conference, Jeremy Corbyn laid out an agenda to return power to the people.
Sep 27, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Should Your Credit History Cost You a Job? Why Should Your Credit History Cost You a Job?
In most states, an employer can require a credit report as part of your job application. Elizabeth Warren wants to stop that.
Sep 27, 2017 / Editorial / Michelle Chen
Red-State Governments Are Trying to Take Back Your Minimum-Wage Hike and LGBTQ Protections Red-State Governments Are Trying to Take Back Your Minimum-Wage Hike and LGBTQ Protections
But these cities won’t let them.
Sep 26, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’ For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’
Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.
Sep 24, 2017 / Editorial / Dave Zirin
The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms The False Promise of Macron’s Labor Reforms
The French president’s proposed labor code would have grave consequences for workers.
Sep 22, 2017 / Cole Stangler
Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run Make New York’s School-Bus Fleet Eco-Friendly, Union-Staffed, and Cooperatively Run
Converting fossil-fuel buses to electric vehicles alone would save $39,000 over 12 years.
Sep 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence
The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.
Sep 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen
How to Fix America’s Childcare Crisis How to Fix America’s Childcare Crisis
A new bill would ensure universal childcare for every parent.
Sep 19, 2017 / Michelle Chen