Politics

A Laborers’ Local Union 79 protest against Alba Services.

Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation

Los Demolicionistas—“the Demolitionists”—have organized to stop nonunion employers from taking advantage of immigrant workers.

May 19, 2022 / Ashley Bishop

Dr. Ashish Jha

“Case Numbers Don’t Matter”—and Other Fatal Covid Fallacies “Case Numbers Don’t Matter”—and Other Fatal Covid Fallacies

The logic behind “cases don’t matter”—the drumbeat of medical professionals pushing us back to normal—is a direct violation of the oath to “first, do no harm.”

May 19, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

Summer Lee Shows Progressive Ideals Can Overcome Corporate Smears

Summer Lee Shows Progressive Ideals Can Overcome Corporate Smears Summer Lee Shows Progressive Ideals Can Overcome Corporate Smears

The Pennsylvanian is one of several progressives who are leading in key races nationwide, beating super PAC cash and centrist candidates.

May 18, 2022 / John Nichols

Time to End the West’s Xenophobic Double Standard on Refugees

Time to End the West’s Xenophobic Double Standard on Refugees Time to End the West’s Xenophobic Double Standard on Refugees

Racism lowers the floor for how all people are treated. But it’s not too late to change.

May 18, 2022 / Khury Petersen-Smith and Azadeh Shahshahani

Jeet Heer, The Time of Monsters

Jeet Heer Departs Substack for “The Nation” Jeet Heer Departs Substack for “The Nation”

The prodigal son returns to the award-winning progressive outlet full-time with a new podcast, newsletter, and title.

May 18, 2022 / Press Room

When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short

When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short

Some essential lessons from an earlier culture war.

May 18, 2022 / Jonathan Zimmerman

Protesters in Bogota, Colombia, on International Women's Day

Gleaning Hope From Latin America’s Abortion Rights Revolution Gleaning Hope From Latin America’s Abortion Rights Revolution

After centuries of living under some of the most draconian abortion laws imaginable, millions of women in Latin America now have access to legal abortion. How did they do it?

May 18, 2022 / Omar G. Encarnación

Police officer outside grocery store shooting site in Buffalo

The US Needs a Better Gun Policy. Democrats Can Make It Happen. The US Needs a Better Gun Policy. Democrats Can Make It Happen.

The gun control movement faces many challenges, but advocates’ passion is rising.

May 17, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Supreme Court Just Streamlined the Process for Bribing Senators

The Supreme Court Just Streamlined the Process for Bribing Senators The Supreme Court Just Streamlined the Process for Bribing Senators

Ted Cruz manufactured a case to upend anti-corruption provisions, and it worked.

May 17, 2022 / John Nichols

The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness

The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness

How the pandemic seeded new Astroturf for the right.

May 17, 2022 / Nina Burleigh

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