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February 6, 2023
The Immense Irony of the GOP’s Anti-Socialism Vote
Republicans are crowing over their resolution denouncing socialism, but their next presidential candidate will be chosen in a city that socialism built.
John Nichols
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February 4, 2023
Meet the Activist Championing the Rights of Workers From the Inside
Of all the members of Biden’s administration, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has arguably sparked the biggest changes for American workers.
Bryce Covert
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February 3, 2023
The GOP’s Phony Class War
Racist resentment plus plutocratic economics don’t equal a “working-class party.”
Jeet Heer
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February 2, 2023
Will New Leadership Make the UAW Labor’s Vanguard Once Again?
In the wake of a corruption scandal, the autoworkers’ union leadership faces the first contested election in over three-quarters of a century. But the old guard won’t go without a fight.
Nelson Lichtenstein
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January 31, 2023
Britain’s Winter of Discontent
If unions here are weaker and smaller than in Margaret Thatcher’s day, their strikes are also far more popular.
Gary Younge
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January 20, 2023
Why Is Governor Kathy Hochul Waging War on Her Own Party?
New York’s governor is a relic from a lost world.
Jeet Heer
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January 20, 2023
What Do Young People Want?
If President Biden and the Democrats want to keep young voters engaged, the party needs to actually address their concerns.
Porter Wheeler
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January 19, 2023
Abortion Rights Battles Return in the 2023 Elections, Plus Wages at Walmart
On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols discusses politics and Rick Wartzman comments on America’s biggest employer.
Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
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January 11, 2023
The Supreme Court Is About to Make It Even Riskier to Strike
The Roberts court is famously anti-union. With Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, it’s poised to make it easier for employers to sue striking workers.
Elie Mystal
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January 10, 2023
Why Farmworker Legalization Failed
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act’s failure to become law reveals critical divisions within the immigrant rights movement.
David Bacon