Nurses End Strike in New York
After a three-day strike, the New York State Nurses Association announced it had reached tentative agreements with two hospitals that will strengthen safe staffing standards.
Spring 2025
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Abortion Is Healthcare: Lessons From a Public Hospital
Even in the Roe era, access to abortion was limited, hard-fought, and dependent on local conditions.
Righteous Anger
Introducing our Winter 2023 special section, “Feminism After Dobbs.”
A Landmark Wage Increase at the University of California
Graduate students won a major raise after five weeks on strike. The victory is a product of the militancy that has pushed the union to the vanguard of organized labor in higher ed.
Belabored: Essential Workers in Crisis, with Elizabeth Lalasz and Jia Lee
Healthcare and education have been at the center of pandemic labor struggles. Two rank-and-file leaders from these fields join the podcast for a live episode.
Sharon Graham’s Fighting Union
The new leader of the British union Unite is meeting workers’ militant mood with a strategy rooted in the workplace.
Dissent in 2022
Our most-read articles of the year.
The Spirit of Yiddish Socialism
The history of the Bund as a party came to an end long ago, but the effects of its cultural and political work live on.
Know Your Enemy: J. Edgar Hoover, G-Man, with Beverly Gage
For forty-eight years, American presidents came and went, but J. Edgar Hoover remained as the powerful director of the FBI.
Con City
If it is actually built, Akon City will be a monument to capital, excess, and waste.
Brittney Griner Comes Home
The Russian government’s decision to use the WNBA star as a bargaining chip illustrates the weakness of its diplomatic efforts.
Do Democrats Care About the Mexican-American Vote?
The Republican Party’s midterm election expectations for South Texas were dashed. But Democrats should still see the results from the region as a wake-up call.
Who Rules the Rural South?
If we think culture explains voting behavior, we should be talking about a culture of disempowerment and resignation before we talk about a culture of conservatism.
Woman, Life, Freedom: The Origins of the Uprising in Iran
The massive protests in Iran, fueled by the audacity of young women and children, are rooted in over a century of struggle.
Masters of None
The White House MasterClass series is a symptom of a moribund political culture in which power transforms a person into a celebrity.
