Labor

Senator Jesse Helms

The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his allies are bringing back sex-panic tactics that Jesse Helms perfected decades ago.

May 23, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren Takes On the ‘Gig Economy’ Elizabeth Warren Takes On the ‘Gig Economy’

It’s one of the first serious attempts by Democrats to deal with the new part-time model for work.

May 20, 2016 / George Zornick

Pre-K Teacher and Students

Without More Even Investment, Universal Pre-K Won’t Be Universal Without More Even Investment, Universal Pre-K Won’t Be Universal

When pre-K teachers at community centers typically make $27,000 less than public elementary-school teachers, how can we expect quality early-childhood education?

May 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Oregon TPP protest

The TPP Is ‘Disastrous for Working Families’ and Central to the 2016 Campaign The TPP Is ‘Disastrous for Working Families’ and Central to the 2016 Campaign

A new report highlights the empty promise of a Pacific trade deal that swing-state voters justifiably oppose.

May 19, 2016 / John Nichols

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation Against Trump, Clinton Should Resist the Temptation of Triangulation

By running a progressive campaign and winning, Clinton can do something lasting and important. She can move the center to the left.

May 10, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rousseff Lights the Olympic Torch

Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics? Are Brazil’s Corruption Scandals Finally Hitting the Olympics?

The majority of the members of Brazil’s Congress are under investigation or facing charges. Of course the Olympics are corrupt.

May 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Schoolbus

Citizens Are Not Consumers Citizens Are Not Consumers

When education gets outsourced, students lose.

May 6, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Asking for a Friend: How Do I Stop Harassment Without Involving the Police in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?

Asking for a Friend: How Do I Stop Harassment Without Involving the Police in a Gentrifying Neighborhood? Asking for a Friend: How Do I Stop Harassment Without Involving the Police in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?

Plus, a woman’s boyfriend has a tax crisis.

May 5, 2016 / Liza Featherstone

Coal worker leads on tour of old coal facility

Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow Just Because Big Coal Is Collapsing Doesn’t Mean Appalachia Has to Follow

Is an environmentally sustainable economic transition possible?

May 4, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Silicon Valley Rising protesters

$15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers $15 an Hour Won’t Help These Workers

A higher minimum wage is necessary, but not enough, to lift part-time workers out of poverty.

May 2, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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