The current industry-wide revolt echoes demands made by members of the Black press since at least 1827, but today’s rebellion feels like a breaking point.
By Char Adams
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TNR Podcasts: The Political Power of ProtestsEpisode 10 of The Politics of Everything Podcast Hosted by By Laura Marsh and Alex Pareene
Turn Rikers Island Into a Solar FarmA prison built on trash heaps and racism could become a job-providing source of clean energy for some of the most polluted boroughs of New York City. By Kate Aronoff
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In Miss Juneteenth, a Mother’s Dream DeferredA debut film from Channing Godfrey Peoples set in Forth Worth, Texas, tenderly explores themes of beauty, family, and inequality. By Josephine Livingstone
The Government Can Afford Anything it WantsThe idea that programs must be funded by tax dollars is a myth. Stephanie Kelton’s new book explains how money really works. By Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
