Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat
But stimulus packages aren’t providing the necessary support for them to do their jobs safely.
Apr 27, 2020 / Jim Goodman
The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor The NCAA Is Poised to Allow Players to Benefit From Their Labor
That so-called “student-athletes” are being permitted to benefit from their name, image, and likeness is not the end of the battle, but it is a step in the right direction.
Apr 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike Students Across the Country Are Going on Strike
Students say that universities, despite their massive endowments and ongoing fundraising, are not meeting their basic needs as they continue their education in the midst of a pande...
Apr 24, 2020 / StudentNation / Mary Retta
The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People The Factory Oversight Industry Protects Profits, Not People
An investigation into the dangerously irresponsible business of “ethical factory” audits.
Apr 23, 2020 / Maria Hengeveld
Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain Coronavirus at the Bottom of the Supply Chain
Bangladeshi union leader Kalpona Akter explains why garment workers are in the streets.
Apr 23, 2020 / Q&A / James North
We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care We Can’t Save the Economy Without Universal Child Care
A smoothly functioning economy is one in which people who want to work are able to do so.
Apr 17, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World
This crew will push to reopen sports with little care for the health and safety of their employees.
Apr 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing. Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.
The path out of this pandemic involves millions of tests—and much more data about the body’s immune response to the virus.
Apr 16, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good
Workers at companies that offer poor pay and unsafe working conditions now know they are essential. And many expect to be treated that way.
Apr 16, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Health Care Workers Are Being Fired for Speaking Out About a Lack of Supplies Health Care Workers Are Being Fired for Speaking Out About a Lack of Supplies
Clapping for workers is nice, but protecting them is even better. Here’s how we can do that.
Apr 15, 2020 / Brad Lander