Yesterday’s Union-Busting Supreme Court Decision Was a Segregationist Throwback Yesterday’s Union-Busting Supreme Court Decision Was a Segregationist Throwback
The court’s decision in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid will reverberate throughout the labor movement and far beyond.
Jun 24, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
A Socialist Claims a Historic Victory in Buffalo A Socialist Claims a Historic Victory in Buffalo
“A well-meaning group of rebels and revolutionaries” just put a democratic socialist on track for the top job in a major American city.
Jun 23, 2021 / John Nichols
Is Performative Progress the Best Democrats Can Do on Voting Rights? Is Performative Progress the Best Democrats Can Do on Voting Rights?
So far, it seems like it. The apparent game plan requires patience, but that’s in short supply among progressives right now.
Jun 23, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Celebrating the Power of Unity Celebrating the Power of Unity
Mural painted with local children, Skokie, Ill.
Jun 23, 2021 / OppArt / Jenny Vyas
Work in Progress Work in Progress
Making a film together, alone, on two continents, in two languages, in a pandemic.
Jun 23, 2021 / Divad Durant
Have We Entered America’s Third Era of Reconstruction? Have We Entered America’s Third Era of Reconstruction?
The first two have much to teach us about the possibilities and dangers that abound today.
Jun 23, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done Appointing Lina Khan May Be the Best Thing Joe Biden Has Done
Massive corporations have wielded extraordinary power over our economy for the past 40 years. That’s about to end. Why? Because there’s a new sheriff in town.
Jun 22, 2021 / Morgan Harper and Zephyr Teachout
Want to Increase Election Turnout? Lower the Voting Age to 16. Want to Increase Election Turnout? Lower the Voting Age to 16.
Andrew Yang had a really good idea: Let 16- and 17-year-olds vote. No matter who wins the mayoral race, the idea should be amplified.
Jun 22, 2021 / John Nichols
Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics Biden’s New Normal Seems Ominously Heading Toward a Revival of Cold War Politics
We need a far more serious discussion about the real security priorities of the American people—and the real challenges we face.
Jun 22, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel