The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Comics

Manning Verdict In

Matt Bors

Labor

Farmworkers Face Silent Spring in the Fields

Michelle Chen

Keystone XL Protesters Converge On The Capital

Cole Stangler

Feature

The Force Behind Bills To Lower Wages and Suppress Workers’ Rights? You Guessed It: ALEC

The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council has modeled legislation to strip workers of their rights nationwide.

Mary Bottari and Rebekah Wilce

Labor

Where Are Workers Most Underpaid: Apple, Wal-Mart or McDonald’s?

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet

Snowden’s Father Scolds Obama, Calls NSA Disclosures ‘Civil Disobedience’

Emma Foehringer Merchant

Feature

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Clueless

The Newsroom recap: The 'mission to civilize' makes a comeback. Cover your ears.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Labor

Fast Food Strikes Catch Fire

David Moberg

Feature

Teach for America’s Mission to Displace Rank-and-File Educators in Chicago

Why are thousands of experienced educators being replaced by new college graduates?

Kenzo Shibata

Video

Global Climate Change Depicted By Cello

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Dispatch

A Bill of Rights for the Homeless

Several states are considering guaranteeing civil rights for those without a roof over their heads.

Amien Essif

Labor

To Get Tough on Chemical-Plant Explosions, Feds Make ‘Most Wanted’ List

Mike Elk

‘Legitimate Rape Myth’ Rooted in Fictional Nazi Experiments

Lindsay Beyerstein

Feature

Why Did 83 Democrats Vote to Continue NSA Surveillance?

This time, we can't blame the Republicans.

Cole Stangler

Feature

Helen Thomas: First and Foremost

The White House reporter smashed the glass ceiling for women and set the bar for tenacity.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Labor

Bangladesh Evades Reform; Haagen-Dazs Blueberry Pickers Strike; Temp Worker Calls Out Amazon CEO

Mike Elk

Feature

‘Bargain’ on Immigration Would Feed Prison Profits

The private prison industry stands to gain millions from the Senate's reform plan.

Michelle Chen

Seattle Mayor Moves to Reject New Whole Foods Over Poor Pay

Emma Foehringer Merchant