5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall 5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall
America’s unions have been in retreat for decades—but can history point toward some fresh starts?
Sep 15, 2015 / Audio / James M. Larkin
This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers
And this is how reformers and activists might win protections for Silicon Valley’s so-called “independent contractors.”
Sep 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen
In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing
In this magical year of women in sports, we would do well to remember the triumphs and lessons of Marion Jones.
Sep 11, 2015 / Dave Zirin
The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started
Salvador Allende warned against neoliberalism’s disastrous effects just before he was overthrown. He was right to be worried.
Sep 11, 2015 / Greg Grandin
September 7, 1979: Chrysler Asks the US Government for a Bailout September 7, 1979: Chrysler Asks the US Government for a Bailout
“The lesson is that the failure of U.S. industry derives from the failure of corporate-government policies that equate the interests of the American citizen with political and econ...
Sep 7, 2015 / 150th Anniversary / Richard Kreitner
Walmart Says Its Reforming Its Brutal Scheduling System, but Workers Tell a Different Story Walmart Says Its Reforming Its Brutal Scheduling System, but Workers Tell a Different Story
Hour cuts and schedule rollbacks are coming to a Walmart near you.
Sep 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen
The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans
The team has had nearly as tumultuous a decade as the city itself, a reflection of how New Orleans has changed.
Aug 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban
The store is still the country’s biggest gun retailer, however.
Aug 27, 2015 / George Zornick
Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money
Amid the onslaught of anonymous political donations, some grassroots activists are gearing up for a counteroffensive. Here are five promising strategies for 2016 and beyond.
Aug 27, 2015 / Alyssa Katz
Longer Hours, More Stress, No Extra Pay: It’s Not Just Amazon, It’s the Modern Workplace Longer Hours, More Stress, No Extra Pay: It’s Not Just Amazon, It’s the Modern Workplace
It may look like more and more workers are workaholics. In fact, they are just powerless.
Aug 26, 2015 / Bryce Covert