The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature

The Socialists and Progressives Working Outside of the Biden Campaign to Oust Trump

These grassroots groups may be reaching people the Biden campaign isn’t.

Nuala Bishari

Viewpoint

The Electoral College is a Dangerous Relic That Threatens the Future of Our Democracy

This 18th-century artifact provided constitutional protections for slaveholders and allowed for the corruption of our electoral system. It's time to abolish it.

Joel Bleifuss

Viewpoint

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, We Don’t Need Celebration. We Need Our Land Back.

We’re fighting to return public lands to Indigenous people and undo the structures that allowed them to be taken in the first place. Join us.

Krystal Two Bulls and Nick Tilsen

Labor

The Nightmare Facing the Poor and Working Class If There’s Not Another Stimulus

With time running out and Republicans balking at more Covid relief, U.S. workers are facing a future of financial misery.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

California's Prop 22 Would Be a Disaster for Workers Everywhere

A conversation with Veena Dubal, professor of law at University of California-Hastings

Maximillian Alvarez

ViewpointClimate

How to Win a Green New Deal Under Biden

With effective organizing and consistent pressure, young climate activists proved that Biden can be pushed to adopt more progressive policies.

Nikayla Jefferson

ViewpointClimate

The Climate Movement's Difficult Fight Ahead If Trump Wins

Another term for Trump means an uphill battle for climate activism. But it's a fight we can't afford to lose.

Mattias Lehman

LaborClimate

How Unions Can Bridge the Gap Between Climate and Labor Movements

The unionization of environmental organizations is changing the climate justice movement for the better. Here's how.

Mindy Isser

Viewpoint

The Case for Wearing a Mask and Voting In Person

In battleground states, vote by mail could contribute to Trump's "red mirage" lead on election night.

Steven Hill

Viewpoint

Nobody Seems to Grasp How Screwed We Are

A nation on the precipice hears absurd normality from the candidates who are supposed to save us.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

This Amazon Grocery Runner Has Risked Her Job to Fight for Better Safety Measures

Courtenay Brown knows she could be on the streets if she loses her job at an Amazon Fresh unit. She’s speaking out about scant Covid-19 safety measures and lack of workplace benefits anyway.

Michelle Chen and Molly Crabapple

Rural America

Public Lands Make Up a Third of the U.S. and They're Wildly Popular

Professor John Leshy explains how, in a country that glorifies private property, the public came to own so much of the landscape.

Rhett A. Butler

Dispatch

"Someone Needs to Listen to Us": Why African Asylum Seekers Went On Hunger Strike

Inside a protest against racism at a Louisiana immigrant detention center.

Katie Jane Fernelius

Labor

A Bunch of Union Organizers Explain What's Wrong with Unions

We asked the real experts about the gap between public enthusiasm for unions and the lack of actual union members.

Hamilton Nolan

Labor

Amazon Expects Its Employees to Operate Like Fast-Moving Machines. This Amazon Picker Is Fighting Back.

Inspired by his father and grandfather, Sean Carlisle is organizing to win stronger safety measures for his fellow workers.

Michelle Chen and Molly Crabapple

ViewpointRural America

How Do You Flip Rural Trump Voters? Talk to Them.

In 2016, establishment Democrats all but ignored rural communities. Groups like People's Action are changing that, one conversation at a time.

George Goehl

Viewpoint

Why the Federal Reserve Should Grant Zero-Interest Loans to Local and State Governments

Our states and cities are facing devastating cuts due to the pandemic. To prevent that, let’s cancel Wall Street.

Saqib Bhatti

Feature

Progressive Groups Are Preparing to Thwart a Possible Trump-Led Coup. Here's How.

Sometimes democracy needs to be defended in the streets. These grassroots organizations are getting ready.

Maurizio Guerrero