What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students? What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students?
As states across the country roll out programs to increase access to higher education, are students really getting a fair deal?
Apr 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report
A new history recovers the forgotten legacy and radical implications of the Kerner Commission.
Apr 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones
The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job
We have an opportunity to pass a good-jobs guarantee—but we have to start a movement now.
Apr 4, 2018 / Ady Barkan
Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’ Don’t Let Big and Dark Money ‘Drown Out the Truth and Drown Out Your Voice’
The cost of elections today increases the power of the privileged few while diminishing that of working Americans and, as such, harms democracy itself.
Apr 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later Martin Luther King Jr.: 50 Years Later
Activists today are taking up Dr. King’s mantle and reviving the Poor People’s Campaign.
Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / Michael K. Honey
Photos: Who Actually Benefits From Meals on Wheels? Photos: Who Actually Benefits From Meals on Wheels?
And why did the Trump administration think it was a good idea to cut funding for these vital programs?
Mar 30, 2018 / Photo Essay / Tracie Williams
No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough No Wonder Teachers Are Saying Enough Is Enough
Public-school teachers around the country have been asked to do more with less.
Mar 29, 2018 / StudentNation / Bryce Covert
What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain What Happens When You Put Young People of Color at the Center of #NeverAgain
Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.
Mar 27, 2018 / Lori Bezahler
This Is the Most Dangerous Time in Decades to Be an American Living in Poverty This Is the Most Dangerous Time in Decades to Be an American Living in Poverty
Republicans have launched a “breathtaking” assault on a range of safety-net programs—from health care to housing to legal aid.
Mar 20, 2018 / Greg Kaufmann
Bernie Sanders Wants to Tell the Story That Corporate Media Fail to Tell Bernie Sanders Wants to Tell the Story That Corporate Media Fail to Tell
Frustrated with the media’s neglect of economic issues that matter to the working class, the senator tells The Nation how he’ll use live-streaming to force the issue.
Mar 18, 2018 / John Nichols