Labor

What’s Next for #MeToo?

What’s Next for #MeToo? What’s Next for #MeToo?

Women who’ve worked a decade to get to this “moment” say more is needed to change attitudes about sexual harassment and assault.

Aug 1, 2018 / Bryce Covert

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Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality? Could a Universal Basic Income Become a Political Reality?

New polling suggests Americans are open to bold, progressive ideas.

Aug 1, 2018 / Clio Chang

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Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania? Could Fewer Independent Police Forces Help Reduce Police Brutality in Pennsylvania?

Allegheny County’s intense regional fragmentation is the unsustainable legacy of industrial capitalism—could changing that help save the lives of young people like Antwon Rose?

Jul 31, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld

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Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises? Amid an Uprising, Can Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Deliver on His Promises?

Haiti’s “Banana Man” compared himself to Trump—he was more right than we realized.

Jul 27, 2018 / Jake Johnston

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The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus The Labor Abuse That Went Into NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus

According to a new report, for nearly a decade, the construction of the new campus systematically exposed workers to abuse and coercion.

Jul 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us

The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us

A few years ago, Adan Anguiano was in prison. Now he has a career installing solar panels in East Los Angeles.

Jul 23, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim

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Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Rally Kansas for a Working-Class Politics That Stands Up to the Kochs

Thousands cheer a bold challenge to the billionaire class.

Jul 20, 2018 / John Nichols

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NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy

A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests.

Jul 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave The Worst Way to Pay for Family Leave

A plan for paid family leave put forward by Marco Rubio and Ivanka Trump would steal from the elderly.

Jul 19, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue Letters From the August 13-20, 2018, Issue

Reader interventions… Giant step…

Jul 19, 2018 / Our Readers

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