Labor

Donald Trump.

Trump Finished Off the TPP, but What Is His Real Trade Agenda? Trump Finished Off the TPP, but What Is His Real Trade Agenda?

Spoiler alert: The details are very fuzzy.

Jan 24, 2017 / David Dayen

Immigrant rights rallies

Immigrant Workers Are Already Fighting Back Against Trump Immigrant Workers Are Already Fighting Back Against Trump

Workers who could be deported under Trump, and their supporters, sent a clear message to the new administration: We will push back.

Jan 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen

The Seattle City Council‘s first hearing on fair

These Cities Are at the Forefront of the Next Big Labor Struggle: the Fight for a Fair Workweek These Cities Are at the Forefront of the Next Big Labor Struggle: the Fight for a Fair Workweek

Emeryville, California, is a tiny municipality surrounded by Oakland and San Francisco. Its population hovers under 12,000, yet the city has four shopping centers, making it, in es…

Jan 23, 2017 / P.E. Moskowitz

The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back

The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back The Holman Rule Once Allowed Congress to Purge Leftists From Government Agencies—Now It’s Back

The effects could be far-reaching.

Jan 19, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters

Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters Post-Election Survey: Democrats Can Still Reach Trump Voters

The study by Working America, shared exclusively with The Nation, finds that many Trump voters are up for grabs—but also points to a lack of progressive infrastructure.

Jan 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump and Andrew Puzder

These Trump Nominees Might Be in Big Trouble These Trump Nominees Might Be in Big Trouble

And even delays in confirmation could damage the Trump agenda. 

Jan 17, 2017 / David Dayen

Martin Luther King Jr.

Cities Have the Power to Finally Bridge MLK’s ‘Two Americas’ Cities Have the Power to Finally Bridge MLK’s ‘Two Americas’

The solutions to the enduring problem of economic inequality will have to come from the ground up in our cities, not from Washington, DC, down.

Jan 16, 2017 / Ras J. Baraka and Ryan P. Haygood

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred? What Happens to a Feminist Dream Deferred?

Three writers consider what the 2016 election reveals about the state of feminism today.

Jan 12, 2017 / Melissa Murray, Kathleen Geier, and Catherine Powell

Matt Bevin Kentucky

Why Workers Everywhere Should Be Scared by Kentucky’s Assault on Unions Why Workers Everywhere Should Be Scared by Kentucky’s Assault on Unions

Workers should be preparing to push back as the Republicans who control the White House and the Congress bring their anti-union agenda to Washington.

Jan 5, 2017 / John Nichols

Students protest low wages.

3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches

Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...

Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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