When Socialists Govern

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is building power in Queens.

It’s Time for Young People to Demand a Solution to the Student Debt Crisis

Student body leaders representing over 1 million people recently urged President Biden to cancel student debt. Now is the moment to join them.

Trump Took 15 Boxes of Official Documents When He Left Office

So why’d he take those boxes home? Well, here’s a strong suspicion: He meant to put stuff on display And charge a steep admission.

Paul Farmer, 1959–2022

Farewell to a friend.

We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities

It’s no wonder HBCUs are under attack given how hostile our society remains to Black success.

A Working-Class Uprising in Canada?

The organizers and money are from wealthy right-wingers, but the “Freedom Convoy” touches broader popular discontent.

I Helped Publish “Maus.” Never Once Have I Regretted It.

If you truly want a teenager to read any book with gusto, the first thing you need to do is, of course, ban it.

The Dirty Secret of Inflation: Corporations Are Jacking Up Prices and Profits

Democrats are failing to speak to the realities of the economic moment—and it could cost them in the midterms.

China Between Communism and Capitalism

The history of the country’s relationship with the market is filled with conflicting narratives. 

America Trapped by the Gun Industry

Lots of gun lobbyists, no reform.

Why Teachers Are Dropping Out

Covid and the culture wars have turned an exodus of teachers into an emergency.

To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History

There is a long tradition of Black educators fighting attempts to keep America’s true history out of the classroom—one we can all learn from.

Worth More Standing

Commodifying nature, robbing our future.

How the Left Should Think About Inflation

There is no compelling reason to raise interest rates, now or later.

The Right Is Exploiting People's Fears With Surgical Precision

By pushing buttons around education and crime, highly organized conservative groups are bringing out the worst in American voters.

McDonald’s Hasn’t Taken Promised Action on Sexual Harassment

After a barrage of lawsuits and bad press, the fast-food giant committed to a major new effort to end sexual harassment at its stores. But there’s no sign it’s implemented any real changes.

Conical Race Theory

Shock Market.

Downhill From Here

Slippery slope.

While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer

The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret.

Amazon Warehouse Workers Want to Feel Safe

At a rally at the facility where a tornado killed six people, protesters from across the region demanded better protections for workers.