Sherrod Brown Is the Real Deal—Could He Win It All in 2020? Sherrod Brown Is the Real Deal—Could He Win It All in 2020?
What’s the Ohio senator’s greatest appeal among grassroots Democrats? Authenticity, with a long track record of defending workers and fighting Wall Street and corporate power.
Jan 11, 2019 / William Greider
The Issues Republicans Are Afraid to Touch The Issues Republicans Are Afraid to Touch
Harold Meyerson on politics, Aaron Maté on Russiagate, and Alex Press on Amazon workers.
Jan 10, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?
The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.
Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
This Is How We Win This Is How We Win
It’s time to bring back the power of the strike.
Jan 8, 2019 / Jane McAlevey
Why the Ideas Primary Matters Why the Ideas Primary Matters
What’s important now is to hold the media accountable for reporting on the substance of the ideas fairly, not simply on the glitz and gossip of the campaigns.
Jan 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans
His fight against “right-to-work” should inspire more Democrats to challenge the atrocious Taft-Hartley law.
Jan 7, 2019 / John Nichols
A Labor Strike at a Charter School? A Labor Strike at a Charter School?
Fifteen branches of Acero schools in Chicago closed in December as teachers demanded better working conditions.
Jan 7, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm’ Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm’
Multinational corporations are luring millennial workers with empty promises and self-serving slogans.
Jan 4, 2019 / Maria Hengeveld
The Shutdown Has Turned Uncle Sam Into a Deadbeat Boss The Shutdown Has Turned Uncle Sam Into a Deadbeat Boss
Some 420,000 “essential” government employees have been forced to report to work during the shutdown—for free.
Jan 4, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Erdogan’s War on Workers Erdogan’s War on Workers
Turkey’s crackdown on dissent extends to the country’s fractured labor movement.
Dec 28, 2018 / Cole Stangler