To End Abuses of Workers, the Senate Must End Abuses of the Filibuster To End Abuses of Workers, the Senate Must End Abuses of the Filibuster
Because of Mitch McConnell's obstructionism, Democrats recognize that it's necessary to reform rules to schedule votes on confirming NLRB members, a labor secretary and oth...
Jul 11, 2013 / John Nichols
US Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan US Retailers Launch Lobby Blitz to Sell Weak Bangladesh Safety Plan
While touting their “indpendence” in facilitating a rival safety plan for Bangladesh factories, Senator George Mitchell’s law firm is paid by The Gap, a major ret...
Jul 10, 2013 / Lee Fang
Greg Kaufmann: There’s A Lot We Can Do About Poverty Greg Kaufmann: There’s A Lot We Can Do About Poverty
The Nation's Greg Kaufmann joined Stand Up! With Pete Dominick to argue that there are ways to alleviate poverty in America and that it starts with increasing the minimum wage.
Jul 10, 2013 / Press Room
Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists Think Tank Releasing Rival Bangladesh Safety Accord Receives Funds From Walmart and Its Lobbyists
The think tank presenting a rival safety plan for Bangladesh garment factories maintains close financial ties to Walmart and other US-based retailers that have refused to adhere to...
Jul 9, 2013 / Lee Fang
Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless? Do We Have the Will to Fight for the Jobless?
Despite another lackluster jobs report, Washington has lost the urgency to address unemployment.
Jul 9, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Watch This: Two American Families Watch This: Two American Families
A new documentary from Bill Moyers and Frontline follows two families for twenty-two years as they struggle to attain the American Dream.
Jul 9, 2013 / Greg Kaufmann
Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It Men Want Work-Family Balance, and Policy Should Help Them Achieve It
Until men are also expected to take time away from work to be with children, workers of both genders face a vicious cycle.
Jul 9, 2013 / Bryce Covert
Chicago Cabbies Fight for a Fairer Fare Chicago Cabbies Fight for a Fairer Fare
If cab drivers in Chicago win their lawsuit to become employees of the city, their jobs will become a lot less terrible.
Jul 8, 2013 / Moshe Z. Marvit and Vincent Mersich
How the Sequester Savages the Long-Term Unemployed How the Sequester Savages the Long-Term Unemployed
Congress has made sure you don't have to wait too long at the airport because of the sequester—but if you’re unemployed, you’;e out of luck.
Jul 4, 2013 / George Zornick
Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom
I leaned out when I should have leaned in. But the problem is about much more than individual women’s choices.
Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Ashley Nelson