The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Feature
Trump’s Order Says Immigrant Families Can Be Jailed Together, But What They Deserve Is Freedom
The president's new executive order is clear: The incarceration of parents and children will continue--and likely expand.
Sarah Lazare

Feature
We Must Not Forget the Refugees Thrown Into Limbo by Previous Trump Orders
In May, Trump ended Temporary Protected Status for about 57,000 Hondurans living in the United States. They’re still dealing with the uncertainty.
Alex V. Hernandez

Viewpoint
Oliver North Is Still Running Arms
North, the NRA’s new president, seems to always turn up when dictatorship looms.
Joel Bleifuss

Viewpoint
Jobs Guarantee or Universal Basic Income? Why Not Both?
Neither is a silver bullet, but they can help us tackle inequality and climate change.
Alyssa Battistoni

Feature
Meet Oklahoma’s Anti-Privatization, Pro-Pot Candidate for Governor
Progressive Connie Johnson—and a medical marijuana legalization initiative—will be on the Oklahoma ballot June 26.
Valerie Vande Panne

Labor
Abusive Employers Are Threatening to Call Immigration Authorities on Domestic Workers
Sasha Kramer

Feature
The Rallying Cry of a Nationwide Movement: “Chinga la Migra” (F*ck Border Patrol)
Amid the horror of family separation, a grassroots network spearheaded by Mijente is launching a national tour of resistance.
Michelle Chen

Dispatch
Disaster Capitalism Strikes Puerto Rico’s Schools
The government’s plan to close 179 public schools and open charters has residents alarmed.
Hannah Wiley

Viewpoint
Do We Need a Universal Basic Income? A Debate.
Getting free money from the government is popular. But would it prop up capitalism?
Matt Bruenig

Labor
Workplace Deaths Are Rising. Trump-Era Budget Cuts Could Make It Worse.
Bruce Vail

Feature
Why Abolishing ICE Is Good Climate Policy
The war on terror has unleashed unspeakable cruelty. We must not rely on its institutions to fix the climate crisis.
Kate Aronoff

Viewpoint
Do We Need a Federal Jobs Guarantee? A Debate.
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders have all proposed a job guarantee. But would it be drudgery?
Rohan Grey & Raúl Carrillo

Labor
Do We Need a Federal Jobs Guarantee? A Debate.
Rohan Grey & Raúl Carrillo

Rural America
Recycling the Steel and Aluminum Already Here Could Take the Sting Out of Geo-Trumponomics
Daniel Cooper

Feature
In 1918, Socialist Leader Eugene Debs Gave This Speech That Landed Him in Prison
In his famous "Canton" speech, Debs declared that "The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles."
Eugene Debs

Labor
The Food Stamp Work Requirement Is a Scheme to Punish Hungry Americans
Jim Pugh

Labor
Tesla Swears It’s a Fair Employer—Yet It’s Trying to Dodge a Law That Protects Workers
Michael Arria

Labor
Remembering Ed Sadlowski: Labor Activist, Democratic Socialist and Crusader for the Rank-and-File
Jeff Schuhrke
