The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over The Fight for New York’s Street Vendors Isn’t Over
After years of criminalization and confiscation, New York’s street vendors have won long-overdue reforms. Now the city must make good on its promises.
Jul 7, 2026 / Nazrin Nahar
What Is the American Economy? What Is the American Economy?
The gap between what the numbers say and how people are feeling has only grown wider.
Jun 30, 2026 / Feature / Robert B. Reich
How to Win the Next 250 Years for the Working Class How to Win the Next 250 Years for the Working Class
It begins with building back a strong union movement
rooted in deep solidarity.
Jun 30, 2026 / Feature / Sara Nelson
JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir
The vice president claims to have reached a new level of spiritual maturity, but the evidence is nowhere in the pages of Communion.
Jun 23, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers
The Troublemakers of the Labor Movement Are Still Fighting—and Winning The Troublemakers of the Labor Movement Are Still Fighting—and Winning
The Labor Notes conference brought together workers fighting for a better world amidst the threats of AI, attacks on federal workers, and ICE’s terror campaign.
Jun 17, 2026 / Ella Fanger
Injured Retail Employees Are Being Screwed at Every Turn Injured Retail Employees Are Being Screwed at Every Turn
Worker protections have been rolled back at the federal level—and good luck trying to secure workers’ comp.
Jun 17, 2026 / Ann Larson
Hey, Don’t Forget: Women Are the Working Class in America Hey, Don’t Forget: Women Are the Working Class in America
There are more women in the labor force, yet the care economy is still underfunded and undervalued.
Jun 16, 2026 / Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
The Life and Labor of American Grocery Stores The Life and Labor of American Grocery Stores
After leaving graduate school with no prospects for a teaching job, I worked at a grocery store. What I saw was a working class struggling to survive.
Jun 13, 2026 / Ann Larson
Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point Americans Are Reaching a Financial Breaking Point
The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad.
Jun 12, 2026 / Kali Holloway