The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits The Supreme Court’s War on Class-Action Lawsuits
In the Epic Systems case, the Supreme Court made it that much harder for workers to seek collective justice.
Jun 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen? Farmworker Campaign Heads to Wendy’s Headquarters. Will the Fast-Food Giant Finally Listen?
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers will rally at the annual Wendy’s shareholder meeting in Ohio to demand that the company join its fair-labor initiative.
Jun 4, 2018 / Michael Sainato
Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’ Africa’s Whistle-blowers: ‘All I Did Was Tell the Truth’
Those who denounce corruption face hardship and physical danger even when there’s a legal framework that should protect and guarantee them a fair hearing.
Jun 1, 2018 / Olivier Piot
How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization How Greece’s Busiest Port Reveals the Perils of Privatization
Dockworkers say the same “harsh neoliberal experiment” that reduced their wages will spread to the rest of Europe.
Jun 1, 2018 / Alexander Saeedy
Second and Third Thoughts on Tom Wolfe Second and Third Thoughts on Tom Wolfe
He was blithely unaware of how his journalistic cutting edge sliced one family into ribbons—mine.
Jun 1, 2018 / Feature / Jamie Bernstein
Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration Why It Matters That Phoenix Is Suing the Trump Administration
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, May 2018: From Phoenix to Detroit and beyond.
May 31, 2018 / Sophie Kasakove
Puerto Rico Matters More Puerto Rico Matters More
Estimates that more than 4,600 people died after Hurricane Maria demand attention.
May 31, 2018 / John Nichols
How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality
When families can’t take paid time off to care for a sick child, the social costs can be overwhelming.
May 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Here’s a Candidate Who Is Serious About Opposing ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws
A Colorado legislative candidate just shredded an appeal from an anti-labor group.
May 29, 2018 / John Nichols
9 Principles of Economic Mobility 9 Principles of Economic Mobility
From the president’s own executive order.
May 29, 2018 / OppArt / Kirk Anderson