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The Nation’s strikes correspondent was happy to be profiled in The New Yorker. There was just one problem: She didn’t want any mention of her terminal illness.
Sep 6, 2024 / Feature / Eleni Schirmer
“The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz” “The Union Movement Is Very Excited About Harris and Walz”
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains organized labor’s enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket.
Sep 2, 2024 / John Nichols
Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World Our Buildings Were Built for a Different World
The climate crisis demands that we retrofit them—which won’t happen at scale until architects start seeing themselves as political actors.
Aug 7, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner
From the Moment She Joined a Fight, Jane McAlevey Was in It to Win From the Moment She Joined a Fight, Jane McAlevey Was in It to Win
A bitter foe of “pretend politics,” she always said she wanted “to teach people: Can we have the confidence to win?”
Jul 9, 2024 / Obituary / D.D. Guttenplan
Top 12 May Day Songs Top 12 May Day Songs
In tribute to all those planning actions for May Day.
May 1, 2024 / Peter Rothberg
Shawn Fain: “Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Working-Class People” Shawn Fain: “Trump Doesn’t Give a Damn About Working-Class People”
An exclusive interview with the UAW president.
Mar 15, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols
Why Is the ACLU Waging Class Warfare? Why Is the ACLU Waging Class Warfare?
The assumption that management’s job is to destroy unions is so deeply embedded in our society that even the iconic civil liberties organization is not immune.
Mar 14, 2024 / Hamilton Nolan
How the Palestinian Justice Movement Helped Starbucks Workers United How the Palestinian Justice Movement Helped Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks worker organizing produced a historic union breakthrough, and this victory came about in part because of solidarity with Palestine.
Mar 11, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum
The Future of College Sports Is Unionized The Future of College Sports Is Unionized
The Dartmouth basketball team just voted to join SEIU Local 560, a big step toward ending the exploitation of college athletes.
Mar 7, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Auto Workers Who Stand With Gaza The Auto Workers Who Stand With Gaza
More than half of organized labor in the US is part of a union that has called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. One worker explains why.
Feb 28, 2024 / Sarah Lazare