The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

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

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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

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Presidential Infallibility

To a grandfather seeking answers, the U.S. shrugs and says: We don't have to tell you why we killed your grandson.

David Sirota

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Young Activists Occupy Florida Capitol, Demand Justice for Trayvon

The 'Dream Defenders' won't be moved until the bigger issues in the Martin shooting are addressed.

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

A Push for Workers’ Rights in Massachusetts

Sarah Betancourt

Labor

Parents Sue To Halt Chicago School Closings, Alleging Discrimination

Ramsin Canon

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Thank You, Strike Again

How low-wage service workers are changing the face of labor.

David Moberg

Labor

In National Day of Action To Raise Minimum Wage, New Yorkers Stage Stealth Sit-In

Sarah Jaffe

Labor

U.S. ‘Bangladesh Action Plan’ Calls for Safety Hotline, More Inspectors

Mike Elk

Feature

Orange Is the New Black, Episode 1: The New McNulty

Orange is the New Black's main character is its weakest link—but you should watch it anyway.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Grandparents Join Their Grandchildren in a 60-Mile Hike for Climate Justice

Cole Stangler

Labor

Chicago Teachers Protest Layoffs, Chanting ‘Emanuel Has Got To Go!’

Kari Lydersen

Feature

Why NSA Surveillance Should Alarm Labor

If unions are not speaking out against PRISM, it is because they have short memories.

Sam Adler-Bell and David Segal