These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech
The left must vie for control over the algorithms, data, and infrastructure that shape our lives.
Jan 29, 2021 / Nantina Vgontzas and Meredith Whittaker
The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning The Hunts Point Strike Is Just the Beginning
Given the compounding injustices of the Covid-19 era, workers’ demands are resonating across the country.
Jan 25, 2021 / Chris Gelardi
Why Unions Must Recommit to Expanding Their Base Why Unions Must Recommit to Expanding Their Base
Demobilizing our base is never a good idea, especially when the right wing and the Trump forces continue to mobilize.
Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / Jane McAlevey
We Want a More Democratic University—Until Then, We Won’t Pay We Want a More Democratic University—Until Then, We Won’t Pay
Over 2,000 students across Columbia’s institutions are demanding to be included in decisions over how their money is spent. And if not, they won’t pay.
Dec 10, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Roskill and Willem Morris
The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports
A new study points to the blood being shed for the World Cup. That shouldn’t blind us to the deaths and misery caused by stadium boondoggles here at home.
Sep 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The NFL Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Players’ Strike The NFL Is Desperately Trying to Avoid a Players’ Strike
The league is hoping that slogans on the field and a push for voting will be enough to quell another sports strike for racial justice.
Sep 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted
Even as the energy of the last week is being steered in a safer direction and away from labor militancy, we still don’t know how this story is going to end.
Aug 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Unions Are Taking a Stand for Black Lives Unions Are Taking a Stand for Black Lives
A dock shutdown in Oakland heralds an alliance between antiracist activism and organized labor.
Jun 24, 2020 / Karina Piser
Dockworkers to Shut Down West Coast Ports in Memory of George Floyd Dockworkers to Shut Down West Coast Ports in Memory of George Floyd
One of the most radical antiracist unions in the country makes a show of solidarity with all those threatened by police violence and exploitation.
Jun 11, 2020 / Daniel Boguslaw
We Need an Academic New Deal We Need an Academic New Deal
Higher education work is a public good, and we university workers are prepared to fight to make it better for all.
Jun 9, 2020 / Alyssa Bowen and William Horne