Taking It to the States Taking It to the States
State and local government is where the next generation of progressive voices will emerge.
Nov 22, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Struggling White Voters Who Helped Elect Trump Are Headed for Some Serious Pain Struggling White Voters Who Helped Elect Trump Are Headed for Some Serious Pain
A lot of low-income voters believed Trump when he promised to make America great. They’re in for a rude awakening.
Nov 22, 2016 / Joshua Holland
12 Coal Miners Died on This Man’s Watch in 2006. Now Trump Wants to Make Him Commerce Secretary. 12 Coal Miners Died on This Man’s Watch in 2006. Now Trump Wants to Make Him Commerce Secretary.
So much for Trump’s supposed commitment to coalfield workers.
Nov 15, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism Only Socialism Can Defeat Trumpism
Millions of ordinary people are ready for an alternative, one pointed to by the success of Bernie Sanders.
Nov 4, 2016 / Nicole Aschoff and Bhaskar Sunkara
The Philippines’ Drug Crackdown Is Creating an Atmosphere of Impunity for Anti-Union Violence The Philippines’ Drug Crackdown Is Creating an Atmosphere of Impunity for Anti-Union Violence
President Rodrigo Duterte’s government was elected on a pro-labor platform, but has so far failed to deliver.
Nov 3, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped Harvard Workers Went On Strike and Won—Here’s How They Did It, and How Students Helped
Solidarity statements and op-eds are important, but direct actions are essential.
Oct 27, 2016 / Collin P. Poirot
Exploding Phones Are Just One of Samsung’s Safety Liabilities Exploding Phones Are Just One of Samsung’s Safety Liabilities
The tech giant’s workforce labors in dire and sometimes fatal conditions.
Oct 27, 2016 / Michelle Chen
What Happens When You Witness Sexual Harassment at Your Doctor’s Office What Happens When You Witness Sexual Harassment at Your Doctor’s Office
I sigh my surrender so the staff can fight again another day in their workplace.
Oct 24, 2016 / Debra Dickerson
From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt From Black Lives Matter to the Fight for $15: Why Americans Are in Revolt
Journalist Sarah Jaffe celebrates the social movements that are rocking the country.
Oct 21, 2016 / Q&A / Astra Taylor
McDonald’s Workers Have Filed 15 Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Past Month McDonald’s Workers Have Filed 15 Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Past Month
What’s going on at the fast-food giant’s restaurants?
Oct 14, 2016 / Michelle Chen