How the Left Can Stop Trump

Bernie's Army Is Already Deploying in Down-Ballot Races

Volunteers plug in to progressive races nationwide MORE

By Ethan Corey

Would a Universal Basic Income Strengthen or Shred the Social Safety Net?

Debating the merits—and dangers—of instituting a universal basic income in the U.S. MORE

By Micah Uetricht

Meet the New Leader of Chicago's Principals Who's Taking on Rahm Emanuel and Corporate School Reform

Troy LaRaviere is an award-winning educator and a fierce critic of Emanuel’s education agenda. Bernie Sanders has his back—and he’s not closing the door on a run for mayor. MORE

By Miles Kampf-Lassin

How Union Contracts Shield Police Departments from DOJ Reforms

Even when the federal government cracks down on police abuses, collective bargaining agreements often stymie reforms. MORE

By Adeshina Emmanuel

Making Green Jobs Good Jobs

Unions organize the clean energy sector. MORE

By Kate Aronoff

Exit Signs

The View From Today's Versailles

A new book by Michelle Fields, former Breitbart reporter, rightly skewers our political class—but suffers from a case of hypocrisy MORE

By Chris Lehmann

From the Old Country

Shuffling Off the Mortal Coil

On the passing of my friend, Daniel Aaron. MORE

By Jane Miller

books

In Gaza, the Drones Never Sleep

Atef Abu Saif’s wartime diaries offer a chilling voice of witness from Israel’s 50-day bombardment of Palestine during Operation Protective Edge. MORE

By Nancy Kricorian

film

Requiem for an American Dream

Between fiction and reality in rural Louisiana. MORE

By Michael Atkinson

television

Capitalism's Favorite Show

Undercover Boss is a mirage. MORE

By Michael Terry

Sex, Violence and Unions

Workers in porn and wrestling face similar obstacles to effective labor organizing—and may need to work together. MORE

By Jetta Rae

Editorial

Bernie Has Every Right To Raise Hell at the Democratic Convention

As wise man once said, “Democracy is not always nice and quiet and gentle.” MORE

By Joel Bleifuss

Views

Banning the Box is Not Nearly Enough

For those who have been incarcerated, punishment doesn’t end with prison. MORE

By Lewis M. Steel

Back Talk

You Don’t Have to Like Hillary Clinton—But Sexist Attacks On Her Supporters Are Shameful

The gendered attacks against Clinton and her supporters must come to an end. MORE

By Susan J. Douglas