Pollution Kills an Estimated 9 Million People Every Year Pollution Kills an Estimated 9 Million People Every Year
And the world’s poorest people bear the brunt.
Nov 21, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month Anti-Trump Fervor Can’t Fully Explain What Happened This Month
Democratic candidates ran on bold, progressive ideas that inspired voters.
Nov 21, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Here’s a Path to Medicare for (Almost) All That Isn’t Doomed to Fail Here’s a Path to Medicare for (Almost) All That Isn’t Doomed to Fail
Bernie Sanders and John Conyers are proposing massive changes, for a huge number of people, in a very short space of time. There’s a better, less risky way.
Nov 20, 2017 / Joshua Holland
The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student
Cutting a vital tuition exemption, the plan would push students even further into poverty.
Nov 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Here’s How You Can Take Urgent Action to Defeat the Republican Tax Bill Here’s How You Can Take Urgent Action to Defeat the Republican Tax Bill
Call your representative, join a rally, hear from Senator Bernie Sanders, and more.
Nov 14, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett Own More Wealth Than the Entire Poorest Half of the US Population Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett Own More Wealth Than the Entire Poorest Half of the US Population
How can we get to a saner tax system, a more just distribution of wealth, and a healthier economy overall?
Nov 13, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope. Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson? There’s Reason for Hope.
Democrats will have to work harder to establish a clear, compelling vision of what they are for beyond opposition to Trump.
Nov 7, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In 2017, It’s Still a Crime to Be Poor In 2017, It’s Still a Crime to Be Poor
But across the country, a new movement is pushing back against the criminalization of poverty.
Nov 3, 2017 / Editorial / Peter Edelman
America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey
A free clinic fights decay in Tennessee.
Nov 3, 2017 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White This North Carolina County Has a Thriving Branch of the NAACP—and It’s Mostly White
The chapter reveals the promise and pitfalls of racial-justice solidarity.
Oct 31, 2017 / Michael Schulson