The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover
Feature
How Mayor Rahm Emanuel Awoke a Progressive Resistance in Chicago
The war between Chicago's 99% and its latest mayor.
Kari Lydersen
Ten years in, Prison Rape Elimination Act standards finally go into effect
Matt Stroud
Labor
From U.S. to Philippines, Nurses Mobilize in Typhoon Haiyan’s Wake
Michelle Chen
Weekend read: G4S claims it’s ‘securing your world’—but does your world need securing by G4S?
Matt Stroud
Labor
Ditching Child Labor Laws; Honeywell Looking to Escape Liability; Machinists Reject Boeing Contract
Mike Elk
Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond’s Message to the World
The Sparrow Project
Feature
Trans-Pacific Partnership Opponents Score Major Victory
This week, 174 House members declared their opposition to fast-tracking the free-trade agreement.
Cole Stangler
Labor
Volkswagen Gave Money to Anti-Union Group That Used Pro-Confederate Rhetoric (Updated)
Mike Elk
Feature
Christie’s Grand Ol’ Party Is Just That: Old
The presidential hopeful's policies harken back to the good ol' days of Bush-era conservatism.
David Sirota
Feature
Who’s to Blame for ENDA’s Demise?
Democrats and major gay-rights groups haven’t pressed all that hard to end workplace discrimination.
Cole Stangler
Labor
Instructors Often Pressured to Censor Themselves, Says Professor Scolded for ‘Tea Party’ Email
Michelle Chen
Dispatch
California Protects Wage-Theft Whistleblowers
A newly passed bill is especially crucial for undocumented workers.
Jeffrey Bishku-Aykul
Labor
How Sandy Clean-Up Brought Day Laborers Out of the Shadows
Michelle Chen
Labor
Labor’s Maine Man
Bruce Vail
Culture
The Beats Go On
Counter-culture badassery is back in Kill Your Darlings.
Michael Atkinson
Feature
Did the Shutdown Hurt the Tea Party’s 2014 Prospects?
Progressive strategist Steve Cobble isn't so sure.
Amy Dean
Dispatch
Kaua’i Says No to GMOs
Activists celebrate a victory in the fight against GMOs and pesticide use.
Tracey Pollock
Labor
EXCLUSIVE: Volkswagen Isn’t Fighting Unionization—But Leaked Docs Show Right-Wing Groups Are
Mike Elk
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