‘Bringing History to Bear’ ‘Bringing History to Bear’
Celebrating 150 years of dialogue and dissent.
Nov 19, 2015 / Audio / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How the Rich Look Down on Migration How the Rich Look Down on Migration
David Brooks’s $120,000 trip around the world shows us that everything looks beautiful from a distance.
Nov 19, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Big Idea That Could Bring Disaffected Voters Back to the Polls The Big Idea That Could Bring Disaffected Voters Back to the Polls
Bernie Sanders has a plan to expand, not “save,” Social Security—and it should be popular.
Nov 18, 2015 / Naked Democracy / William Greider
We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness We Don’t Need to Wait on Congress to Fight Homelessness
County trust funds that provide money for emergency shelters and affordable housing are one approach we can take towards ensuring that every person finds shelter.
Nov 12, 2015 / James Abro
Ben Carson Is As Wrong About Wage Hikes as He Was About the Pyramids Ben Carson Is As Wrong About Wage Hikes as He Was About the Pyramids
Truman almost doubled the minimum wage. A year later, the unemployment rate was dramatically lower.
Nov 11, 2015 / John Nichols
Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour Almost Half of All American Workers Make Less Than $15 an Hour
Three years after the first #FightFor15 strike, workers nationwide rallied again yesterday for living wages and union rights.
Nov 11, 2015 / Michelle Chen
Splinterlands: The View From 2050 Splinterlands: The View From 2050
A dystopian fictional tour of the world that awaits us.
Nov 10, 2015 / John Feffer
Childcare Workers Make 40% Less Than the Nationwide Median Wage Childcare Workers Make 40% Less Than the Nationwide Median Wage
Earning hourly wages of about $10.30, many childcare workers can't afford the service they provide—and now they're joining the movement for a living wage.
Nov 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Strange, True Story of the Man Whose Maid Was Worth Millions The Strange, True Story of the Man Whose Maid Was Worth Millions
Manju Das thought her future was secured when she went to work as the housekeeper for a wealthy corporate executive. Little did she realize how she was being used.
Nov 9, 2015 / Feature / Nilita Vachani
Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Give Seniors an Emergency Boost Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Give Seniors an Emergency Boost
A new bill would end taxpayer subsidies for CEO retirement plans and give the money to seniors.
Nov 5, 2015 / George Zornick