In Search of the Lost Republic In Search of the Lost Republic
Americans once believed that their government belonged to them. Can we again?
Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages
The senator’s crusade to improve conditions at the online retailer demanded accountability from Jeff Bezos and the billionaire class.
Oct 2, 2018 / John Nichols
This Labor-Trafficking Case Exposes the Twin Cities’ Seedy Subcontracting Underbelly This Labor-Trafficking Case Exposes the Twin Cities’ Seedy Subcontracting Underbelly
Workers allege that their employer engaged in labor trafficking, theft of public funds, and insurance fraud.
Sep 28, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Americans Work Too Much Already Americans Work Too Much Already
The Save American Workers Act would do nothing of the sort, but it would force many employees to log more hours.
Sep 28, 2018 / Editorial / Bryce Covert
Too Hot for Work? Too Hot for Work?
Climate change is already worsening working conditions across the country.
Sep 20, 2018 / Michelle Chen
McDonald’s Workers Walk Out Over Sexual Harassment McDonald’s Workers Walk Out Over Sexual Harassment
“Hold the burgers, hold the fries, keep your hands off our thighs.”
Sep 18, 2018 / Rebecca Grant
Dangerous Jobs Also Put Workers at Risk of Opioid Dependency Dangerous Jobs Also Put Workers at Risk of Opioid Dependency
A new study links jobs in construction and extraction to opioid-related deaths.
Sep 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The IMF’s ‘Large Brain, Unhealthy Ego, and Tiny Conscience’ The IMF’s ‘Large Brain, Unhealthy Ego, and Tiny Conscience’
The reforms to the IMF since the global financial crisis have amounted to window dressing.
Sep 14, 2018 / Lauren Carasik
Donald Trump Has Betrayed American Workers—Again and Again and Again Donald Trump Has Betrayed American Workers—Again and Again and Again
Despite his campaign promises, Trump has consistently put corporations and the rich ahead of American workers.
Sep 2, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
Prison Labor on the ‘Kill Line’ Prison Labor on the ‘Kill Line’
Prisoners are being used to staff dangerous poultry-factory work—and are being injured, or worse.
Aug 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen