Economy

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The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’ The Populism Problem at the ‘Times’

The paper of record needs to remember that it’s not exclusively a right-wing phenomenon.

Jan 9, 2019 / Michael Massing

Shutdown Worker

Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down? Who Gets Hurt When the Government Shuts Down?

The people who rely on the government for food, housing, and their paychecks.

Jan 9, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

This Is How We Win

This Is How We Win This Is How We Win

It’s time to bring back the power of the strike. 

Jan 8, 2019 / Video / Jane McAlevey

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Why the Ideas Primary Matters Why the Ideas Primary Matters

What’s important now is to hold the media accountable for reporting on the substance of the ideas fairly, not simply on the glitz and gossip of the campaigns.

Jan 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Lee Carter

Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans

His fight against “right-to-work” should inspire more Democrats to challenge the atrocious Taft-Hartley law.

Jan 7, 2019 / John Nichols

A Labor Strike at a Charter School?

A Labor Strike at a Charter School? A Labor Strike at a Charter School?

Fifteen branches of Acero schools in Chicago closed in December as teachers demanded better working conditions.

Jan 7, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Paul Polman

Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm’ Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm’

Multinational corporations are luring millennial workers with empty promises and self-serving slogans.

Jan 4, 2019 / Maria Hengeveld

US Capitol

The Shutdown Has Turned Uncle Sam Into a Deadbeat Boss The Shutdown Has Turned Uncle Sam Into a Deadbeat Boss

Some 420,000 “essential” government employees have been forced to report to work during the shutdown—for free.

Jan 4, 2019 / Michelle Chen

USPS Trucks

’Tis the Season to Renew and Expand the US Postal Service ’Tis the Season to Renew and Expand the US Postal Service

Threatened by Trump and the GOP with privatization schemes, the postal service is a treasure than must be saved.

Dec 28, 2018 / John Nichols

Istanbul protest

Erdogan’s War on Workers Erdogan’s War on Workers

Turkey’s crackdown on dissent extends to the country’s fractured labor movement.

Dec 28, 2018 / Cole Stangler

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