Labor

Paul Krugman Raises the White Flag on Trade

Paul Krugman Raises the White Flag on Trade Paul Krugman Raises the White Flag on Trade

The Times columnist made his name by ridiculing critics of globalization. Now he admits that “free-trade” cheerleading was mostly garbage.

Mar 14, 2016 / William Greider

Immigration protest

Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Over $11 Billion to Our Economy Each Year Undocumented Immigrants Contribute Over $11 Billion to Our Economy Each Year

The notion that they do nothing but drain public coffers is a myth.

Mar 14, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Trump Rally Protest

Why the Trump Rally in St. Louis Was So Different Why the Trump Rally in St. Louis Was So Different

In a city divided after 17 months of protests since the killing of Mike Brown, the GOP candidate never got more than a few minutes to speak without interruption.

Mar 12, 2016 / Umar Lee

Students protest low wages.

$15 and a Union for Students? Yes $15 and a Union for Students? Yes

A new wave of labor organizing by students, for students, is sweeping the country.

Mar 11, 2016 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Bernie Sanders Rally

Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida Win or Lose, the Sanders Campaign Is Building a Movement in Florida

When Sanders says this isn’t just about electing a president, he means it. So do his supporters.

Mar 11, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

Urban Meyer on the sidelines

Ohio State Football Coach Urban Meyer Endorses John Kasich in a Greasy Political Payback Ohio State Football Coach Urban Meyer Endorses John Kasich in a Greasy Political Payback

Meyer has done very well in Ohio. His players cannot organize, and his salary is sky-high. This week, he paid back the man who has made it happen.

Mar 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy

Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy Bernie Sanders Wins in Michigan Thanks to Trade Policy

A senator who is clearly identified with opposition to free-trade deals triumphs in a state that has been particularly hard hit by those pacts.

Mar 9, 2016 / John Nichols

A protester with a bullhorn at a protest in Albany

Democrats and Republicans Are Quietly Planning a Corporate Giveaway—to the Tune of $400 Billion Democrats and Republicans Are Quietly Planning a Corporate Giveaway—to the Tune of $400 Billion

Why isn’t anyone talking about it?

Mar 4, 2016 / William Greider

The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate

The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate The Clinton Email Bernie Sanders Should Bring Up in Sunday’s Debate

In supporting a free-trade deal with Colombia, she claimed workers there would have better rights than Americans. Does that include being murdered by death squads?

Mar 4, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Read This Before You Sign Any Contract

Read This Before You Sign Any Contract Read This Before You Sign Any Contract

Buried in the legal language of the contracts we all sign for jobs, credit cards, and more are clauses that effectively curtail our constitutional rights.

Mar 2, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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