The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover
Feature
Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit Didn’t Have To
Detroit's bankruptcy wasn't inevitable. Neither is Chicago's. But the austerity hawks don't want you to know that.
Saqib Bhatti
Viewpoint
The City of Chicago Used a Mumford and Sons Concert To Displace Homeless People
In the gentrified 21st-century city, wealthy concertgoers' comfort is a bigger priority than homeless people's basic rights.
Nickolas Kaplan
Labor
Al Jazeera Documentary Shows Mexican Farmworkers’ Struggles in Historic Strike
Rachel Luban
Feature
Whose Race—And Gender—Is it Anyway?
Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal trigger an important conversation.
Marilyn Katz
Rural America
Ag-Gag Laws: The Less You Know The Better
Dayton Martindale
Labor
Virtual Labor Organizing: “There’s an App For That”
Kamil Ahsan
Feature
Jeb Bush’s Presidential Announcement Was Simultaneously Audacious and Underwhelming
Bush's presidential campaign announcement was high on the rhetoric. Unfortunately, it was also inconsistent with everything we already know about Jeb Bush.
David Sirota
Labor
Philadelphia Airport Workers Win Major Victory Against Abusive Subcontracting
Arielle Zionts
Labor
After Layoffs of 175 Workers, J.Crew Exec Instagrams His Night Celebrating, Making Hunger Games Joke
Karen Gwee
Labor
Chicago Charter School Students Say UNO Teacher Was Fired for Union Activism
Crystal Stella Becerril
Labor
Stop Freaking Out: The Union-Backed Minimum Wage Exemption Isn’t About Paying Union Workers Less
Mario Vasquez
Feature
Why Corporate Media Want to Blame California’s Drought on Your Eating Avocados
The New York Times is wrong: consumers eating grapes and mandarin oranges aren't the ones really guilty of contributing to California's water shortage.
Jim Naureckas
Feature
How Obamacare Is Actually Preventing Americans From Escaping Poverty
Obamacare was intended to alleviate the health cost burdens for the working and middle class. But in practice, it often works differently.
Darlena Cunha
Culture
A Shaky Launch for HBO’s The Brink
The new black comedy about nuclear war misses its target.
Eileen Jones
Labor
25 Years Later: Lessons From the Organizers of Justice for Janitors
Stephen Lerner and Jono Shaffer
Labor
California Court Ruling Could Make It Nearly Impossible for Farmworkers To Win Union Contracts
David Bacon
Feature
Why Bernie Sanders Is the Perfect Candidate for This Moment in American Politics
Sanders's laser-like focus on inequality is perfectly in sync with the nation's current political climate.
Theo Anderson
Labor
New York State Legislators Have Just One More Day To Pass a Bill Protecting Nail Salon Workers
Karen Gwee
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