Father of History Father of History
Bettina Aptheker's recent memoir has incited fierce debate over her father s legacy.
Oct 18, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Phelps
UAW R.I.P.? UAW R.I.P.?
To save the domestic auto industry, the UAW may end up killing itself.
Oct 18, 2007 / Max Fraser
The China Syndrome The China Syndrome
Worried about toxic toys from China? Worry, too, about Chinese workers exposed to the poisons.
Oct 11, 2007 / Andrew Ross
South Africa’s Winter of Discontent South Africa’s Winter of Discontent
As the gap widens between rich and poor, millions of black workers are challenging African National Congress rule. How did a victory against apartheid turn into class war?
Oct 4, 2007 / Feature / William Johnson
Strike! A Defining Moment for the UAW Strike! A Defining Moment for the UAW
The issues at stake, especially GM's drive to shift the burden of healthcare, will affect workers throughout the industrialized economy--to say nothing of Campaign '08.
Sep 25, 2007 / Feature / Max Fraser
The High Price of Beauty The High Price of Beauty
A scourge of health problems has nail salon workers wondering about the industry's safety standards.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Virginia Sole-Smith
Bush’s Immigration Clampdown Crimped Bush’s Immigration Clampdown Crimped
A federal judge in San Francisco has put on hold new Homeland Security regulations designed to crack down on illegal immigrants in the workplace.
Aug 22, 2007 / Feature / David Bacon
Argentina: Where Jobless Run Factories Argentina: Where Jobless Run Factories
Almost entirely under the media radar, unemployed workers here are taking over bankrupt businesses and reopening them under democratic management.
Jul 16, 2007 / Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis
Andy Stern: Savior or Sellout? Andy Stern: Savior or Sellout?
SEIU President Andy Stern heads one of the strongest unions in the country. Why is he so cozy with corporations?
Jun 27, 2007 / Feature / Liza Featherstone
Michael Moore’s Sicko Michael Moore’s Sicko
Michael Moore's healtcare documentary is less partisan, less outrageous--but more real--than anything he's done before.
Jun 27, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes