Your Valentine, Made in Prison Your Valentine, Made in Prison
This Valentine's Day you might want to steer clear of Victoria's Secret, unless you like your lingerie made by prisoners.
Feb 12, 2009 / Feature / Beth Schwartzapfel
The New Gold Standard: Jobs The New Gold Standard: Jobs
Keeping labor costs down used to be the standard to measure productivity. Now, it's all about creating jobs--and we can't afford to wait for the private sector to provide them.
Feb 10, 2009 / Feature / Ken Miller
Save the Solis Nomination Save the Solis Nomination
Labor secretary-designee Hilda Solis is not a toxic asset in the Obama personnel portfolio. The GOP is wrong to equate her husband's tax dispute with the infractions of high roller...
Feb 9, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
France in the Streets France in the Streets
In cities and towns across France, people are calling for an in-depth economic revamping that favors the working class.
Feb 4, 2009 / Editorial / Marc Perelman
Jobless in America Jobless in America
Listen to the voices of the newly unemployed, as they tell their stories, vent their frustrations and share ideas of what government must do to help.
Feb 4, 2009 / Feature / Our Readers and Nicholas von Hoffman
Jobless in America Jobless in America
Nation readers who have joined the ranks of the unemployed share their stories--and their suggestions of what government needs to do.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Our Readers
Newark’s Great Green Hope Newark’s Great Green Hope
Even without an infusion of federal dollars, green jobs are becoming a reality in cities like Newark, New Jersey.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / J. Lester Feder
Help Wanted for Green Jobs Help Wanted for Green Jobs
It's inspiring to have a president who talks the talk on green-collar jobs. But we need megawatts, not just megawords.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Doing the Recovery Right Doing the Recovery Right
America's transformation to a clean-energy economy could merge the aims of environmental protection and social justice.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Robert Pollin
Can Labor Revive the American Dream? Can Labor Revive the American Dream?
The business lobby declares war on the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jan 8, 2009 / Feature / Esther Kaplan