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These Are The Workers Who Took on Amazon, and Won

Against all odds, Amazon workers in New York organized a successful union against one of the biggest companies in the world. Here's how.

Luis Feliz Leon

Overturning Roe Will Be an Economic Catastrophe for Millions of Women

Abortion rights are economic rights.

Asha Banerjee

Culture

HBO's DMZ Fails to Invent a Truly Revolutionary Society

The miniseries stars Rosario Dawson in a depoliticized dystopia

Devyn Springer

Viewpoint

America Has Embraced Forced Pregnancy

Nine months of physical and hormonal trauma to your body—with permanent and sometimes lethal consequences—is no longer your choice.

Miriam Markowitz

Rural America

The Radical Immigrant Farmers Who Helped Defeat the Robber Barons

Beginning in the 1840s, revolutionary German immigrants introduced agrarian radicalism to Texas and shaped the U.S. tradition of rural socialism

Thomas Alter II

During the Pandemic, Poor Areas Have Had Twice the Death Rates of Rich Ones

A new report shows the U.S. response to the Covid pandemic has been defined by inequity—and poor and low-income communities are bearing the fatal cost.

Shailly Gupta Barnes and Jim Pugh

Overcoming an Onslaught of Dark Money Attacks, Progressive Summer Lee Wins a Historic Victory

The Pennsylvania representative faced down millions of dollars in negative ads from pro-Israel groups and took on the Democratic establishment by running on a bold left agenda.

Nick Vachon

LaborViewpoint

The Amazon Labor Union Victory Shows That Jurisdiction Is Dead

No more arguing over territory or industries—we need multi-union coalitions capable of organizing on a national scale.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

How the Construction Industry Preys on Workers Newly Released From Prison

They're required to work as a condition of release from prison. Then the construction industry targets them for exploitation.

Katie Jane Fernelius

Feature

At Global Covid-19 Summit, Biden's Silence on Pharmaceutical Monopolies Speaks Volumes

The White House appears to have no plans to break Big Pharma's stranglehold on intellectual property for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments.

Sarah Lazare

Viewpoint

The Rip-Off Economy Will Save Itself. It Won't Save You.

Squandering our national moment of opportunity at capitalism's casino.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

Rapid Grocery Delivery Service Buyk Accused of Wage Theft by Former Workers

Before the Russian-funded delivery startup collapsed, Buyk sold itself as a way for workers to escape the gig economy. Former workers say it failed to deliver.

Amir Khafagy

Rural America

“It Tears You Apart Mentally and Physically”: The Health Crisis Afflicting Black Farmers

Farming is a stressful occupation. Black farmers face the additional burdens of racism, debt and fear of displacement.

Safiya Charles

Labor

50 Years of Class War in Wisconsin

A conversation with veteran educators and organizers Frank Emspak and Adrienne Pagac about the conditions that paved the way for the Wisconsin Uprising.

Maximillian Alvarez

The Right Is Melting Down at the Thought Title 42 Might End

The Right doesn’t care about Covid protections unless it’s to crack down on immigration.

Adrian Rennix

Feature

India and Pakistan Are Baking, and Every Powerful Institution Is to Blame

Indians know they can’t rely on elites to save them from catastrophe. That’s exactly what could make a climate movement there so powerful.

Basav Sen

Viewpoint

No Half Measures, We Need Biden to Cancel All Student Loan Debt

The Debt Collective has successfully pushed Biden to extend the pause on student loan payments. Now we’re organizing to make the White House cancel all student debt.

Frederick Bell Jr.

Labor

The New Labor Movement Is Young, Worker-Led and Winning

From Starbucks and Amazon to political campaigns and digital media, workers in historically unorganized occupations are forming unions—and breathing new life into the U.S. labor movement.

Katie Barrows and Ethan Miller