Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy? Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Sap His Domestic Policy?
The US can’t afford to be the “indispensable nation” abroad while rebuilding at home.
Apr 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers How Antidiscrimination Law Fails Black Mothers
Title VII’s short period for filing a complaint harms one of the very populations the law is meant to protect: pregnant or nursing mothers—especially mothers of color.
Apr 13, 2021 / Alison Wellford
Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign
The warning signs of defeat were everywhere.
Apr 9, 2021 / Jane McAlevey
A ‘Just Transition’ Clean Energy Revolution Can Be a Boon for West Virginia—and the Country A ‘Just Transition’ Clean Energy Revolution Can Be a Boon for West Virginia—and the Country
The Mountain State can be ground zero for America’s transition to a new, green economy.
Apr 6, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board
A new report shows why the president had no choice but to fire the Trump-appointed general counsel of the NLRB.
Apr 6, 2021 / Lynn Rhinehart
Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay
EMTs and paramedics have been protesting low wages and disrespect from the New York City government since the 1980s.
Apr 6, 2021 / Martha Pskowski
The Age of Care The Age of Care
A new history by Gabriel Winant examines how an economy of care—and with it a new working class—emerged out of deindustrialization.
Apr 5, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Nelson Lichtenstein
Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued
Wu, a member of the sex worker collective Red Canary Song, discusses body work at the intersection of class, race, gender, and whorephobia.
Apr 2, 2021 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho
Biden’s ‘Transformative’ Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving Biden’s ‘Transformative’ Plan Redefines Infrastructure to Include Caregiving
Biden wants to put $400 billion toward expanding quality home or community care. Ai-jen Poo tells The Nation that’s “historic” progress.
Apr 1, 2021 / John Nichols