The organization’s advocacy arm offers thousands of newly politically energized volunteers the resources and training to become seasoned activists. What does that mean for the abortion-rights movement—and the left?
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Puffins: Harbingers of Climate Change
These small ocean birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the ecology of their habitat worsens.
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Mass Transit in the Sun Belt
If you build it, they will come—but not if the system is skimpy and unreliable.
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The Cross-Border Farmworker Rebellion
Workers in the berry fields of the United States and Mexico have the same transnational employers. Now, farmworker unions in those two nations have begun to work together.
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Women Bolster the Democrats’ Midwestern Prospects
Michigan Democrats are making a comeback. Women candidates, activists and voters are the reason why.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Class Consciousness Comes to America
Even in Trump country, pro-union sentiment is rising. But can labor and its allies turn that sentiment into power?Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Making American Democracy Representative
A bold three-part proposal to introduce ranked-choice voting and proportional representation—and to abolish primaries
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity Pillage: Grocery Stores and Workers At Risk
The private equity business model is to strip assets from companies that they acquire. The latest victims: retail grocery chains
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The Trade Strategy We Need
Trump isn’t wrong to criticize the trading system. But his policies won’t fix it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Silver Lining of the New Gilded Age: Fewer Targets
When a private equity firm like Blackstone becomes a mega-landlord, money lender, and construction behemoth, many different progressive constituencies can come together to pressure and bargain with it.
