Take It to the Blue States Take It to the Blue States
Maybe labor should give up on Washington in favor of friendlier terrain.
Nov 11, 2004 / Feature / Thomas Geoghegan
With Friends Like These With Friends Like These
Unlike communism and socialism, trade unionism has rarely inspired published "second thoughts" by embittered apostates.
Nov 4, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Steve Early
In the Executive Suite of a Major Insurance Company, As Dark Clouds Gather Over New York State… In the Executive Suite of a Major Insurance Company, As Dark Clouds Gather Over New York State…
The CEO now wants a drink--
And something stronger than a spritzer.
His worry's not a storm or flood;
The dread calamity is Spitzer.
Nov 4, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Straight Down the Middle Straight Down the Middle
Not being "middle class," the poor have been invisible in this campaign.
Oct 21, 2004 / Feature / Eyal Press
Playing the Age Card Playing the Age Card
This essay is adapted from Margaret Morganroth Gullette's Aged by Culture.
Oct 14, 2004 / Margaret Morganroth Gullette
Office Politics Office Politics
As one of those pathetic evolutionary throwbacks who has never used e-mail or the Internet, and has hardly ever handled a mobile phone, I can approach this book with all the supr...
Oct 7, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Terry Eagleton
Union Makes Its Bed Union Makes Its Bed
On September 29 in San Francisco, 4,000 hotel employees--all members of the newly merged union UNITE HERE--walked out on strike or were locked out of their workplaces after their...
Oct 7, 2004 / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
Kerry’s Trade Winds Kerry’s Trade Winds
Senator John Kerry has promised a revision of Clinton-era trade policies to insure that future agreements contain stronger, enforceable labor and environmental standards.
Sep 30, 2004 / Tom Hayden and Lori Wallach
Cheney’s Cronies Cheney’s Cronies
As he prepares to debate Halliburton CEO turned Vice President Dick Cheney, Senator John Edwards would do well to study up on his Harry Truman.
Sep 30, 2004 / The Editors
True Conservatives Would Back Kerry True Conservatives Would Back Kerry
If they were true to their principles, moderate Republicans and consistent conservatives would be supporting John Kerry. Instead, their acquiescence to the reckless whims of Geor...
Sep 21, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer