The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Labor

Calls Increase for Trump Labor Sec. Alexander Acosta To Resign

Julia Conley

Labor

How West Virginia Teachers Went on Strike Again and Defeated a School Privatization Bill

Barbara Madeloni

Viewpoint

It’s Not Enough To Elect Progressives—Movements Must Have a Role in Governing

Candidates must treat us not as voters to be won but as partners.

Lizeth Chacon

Labor

“Out Here Because I Love Teaching”: The Oakland Teachers Strike, In Photos

Brooke Anderson

Rural America

The Rights of Wild Rice

Winona LaDuke

Feature

Verizon. Pfizer. Bank of America. U.S. Corporations Are Funding Israeli Settlements.

Tax records show that the foundations of well-known corporations are funding settlements that are considered illegal under international law.

Alex Kane

Feature

Open Borders, Without Apology

Supporting freedom of movement isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s a political winner for the left.

Khury Petersen-Smith

Feature

U.S. Invasion of Venezuela Would Be a Nightmare for Its People

Under the pretext of delivering aid, Trump is threatening to unleash military violence.

Michael Fox

Viewpoint

Lots of Presidential Candidates Talk a Good Talk. Look at Their Records Instead.

It’s the only way to tell who actually means what they say.

Nathan Robinson

Viewpoint

Why We Should Believe Campaign Promises

Candidates may not truly believe everything they say. But we can get them to follow through on it anyway.

Theo Anderson

Labor

We’ve Been Fighting for $15 For 7 Years. Today I’m Celebrating a Historic Victory.

Jeff Schuhrke

Viewpoint

Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Run Will Put Concentrated Wealth On Trial

The democratic socialist senator has already pushed the 2020 race far to the left. Now he wants a movement to redistribute economic power to the working class.

Sam Adler-Bell

Feature

New York Isn’t the Only City Waging a Fight Against Amazon

The corporate giant is still milking Nashville and other runners-up for further subsidies

David Dayen

Culture

Good Riddance to Rahm Emanuel

An enemy of the people since 1998.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Viewpoint

An Economic Blueprint for Chicago Any Progressive Candidate Should Get Behind

Chicago’s elections offer a chance to break with the neoliberal policies of the past—by taxing the rich to invest in underserved communities.

Saqib Bhatti

Labor

Teachers’ Strikes Are Rattling Washington. This Hearing in the U.S. House Is Proof.

Rachel M. Cohen

Labor

Amazon’s Decision To Pull Out of NYC Is a Massive Blow To Corporate Welfare

David Dayen

Feature

Here Are the “Progressives” Who Watered Down the House Measure Ending Support for the Yemen War

A little-noticed amendment allows for continued U.S. intelligence sharing with Saudi Arabia, undermining the push to halt all U.S. participation in the war.

Sarah Lazare and Michael Arria