Back at the Carrier Plant, Workers Are Still Fighting on Their Own Back at the Carrier Plant, Workers Are Still Fighting on Their Own
Trump’s tax break was not enough. Truly addressing the plight of the American working class means confronting the problems of global capitalism.
Apr 20, 2017 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
If NEA Funding Gets Cut, Say Goodbye to These Vital Community Cultural Projects If NEA Funding Gets Cut, Say Goodbye to These Vital Community Cultural Projects
From prison art therapy to tribal landmarks, art districts to agriculture-area artists, these programs make America richer.
Apr 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Letters From the April 17, 2017, Issue Letters From the April 17, 2017, Issue
For the public, not profit… Russia’s a touchy subject… Book learning: Hitler and the labor movement…
Mar 30, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers
The US Women’s Ice Hockey Team Is on Strike—and the Solidarity Is Stunning The US Women’s Ice Hockey Team Is on Strike—and the Solidarity Is Stunning
The effort to find “replacement players” is backfiring.
Mar 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin
For Fast-Food Workers in Israel—Especially Palestinians—Organizing Presents Special Challenges For Fast-Food Workers in Israel—Especially Palestinians—Organizing Presents Special Challenges
The McDonald’s franchise is owned by a Peace Now advocate who opposes the occupation, but he’s no friend to unions.
Mar 8, 2017 / Miriam Berger
At Labor’s Crossroads At Labor’s Crossroads
Three new books about the SEIU reveal the challenges of organizing in 21st-century America.
Mar 8, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Rich Yeselson
Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Demand That Congress and State Lawmakers Reject So-Called ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
With Republicans in control of Congress, the White House, and 32 statehouses across the country, organizers are hard at work beating back so-called “right-to-work” laws.
Feb 27, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Ed Garvey Was the Progressive Populist Who Inspired Bernie Sanders and Paul Wellstone Ed Garvey Was the Progressive Populist Who Inspired Bernie Sanders and Paul Wellstone
Sanders hails the civil-rights activist, union leader, progressive candidate, and crusader as a hero who forged a new politics.
Feb 23, 2017 / John Nichols
The Towering Legacy of Ed Garvey The Towering Legacy of Ed Garvey
The former NFL Players’ Union Leader and Progressive hall-of-famer passed away this week at the age of 76.
Feb 22, 2017 / Dave Zirin
How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South How a Union Vote in Charleston Could Change the Labor Movement in the South
Boeing is fighting a union drive at its 787 Dreamliner plant.
Feb 13, 2017 / Mike Elk