Asking for a Friend: This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege Asking for a Friend: This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege
And another reader’s friend is trapped with a bad boss, a bad gig, and no union.
Apr 7, 2017 / Liza Featherstone
US Women’s Soccer Just Scored a Big Win US Women’s Soccer Just Scored a Big Win
The US women’s national soccer team has a new contract, and it’s important for a number of reasons.
Apr 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Courageous, Valiant Decision to Gut Government Worker Safety Trump’s Courageous, Valiant Decision to Gut Government Worker Safety
Truly admirable: The president has undone regulation ensuring fair pay and safety standards for federal contractors.
Apr 5, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s Labor Nominee, Alexander Acosta, Is More Dangerous than You Think Trump’s Labor Nominee, Alexander Acosta, Is More Dangerous than You Think
Acosta might seem like a sober choice, but he embraces Trump's anti-labor agenda.
Mar 29, 2017 / Christopher D. Cook
Students and Farmworkers Are Teaming Up to Boot Wendy’s Off Their Campuses Students and Farmworkers Are Teaming Up to Boot Wendy’s Off Their Campuses
The effort is part of a national campaign to pressure Wendy’s to improve their labor practices.
Mar 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Molly Minta
The US Women’s Ice Hockey Team Is on Strike—and the Solidarity Is Stunning The US Women’s Ice Hockey Team Is on Strike—and the Solidarity Is Stunning
The effort to find “replacement players” is backfiring.
Mar 28, 2017 / Dave Zirin
NCAA Players Should Strike at the Final Four NCAA Players Should Strike at the Final Four
They have the power to force a change, but only if they refuse to be pawns in someone else’s game.
Mar 21, 2017 / Dave Zirin and Etan Thomas
Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike
This is “a fight they don’t want, but must have.”
Mar 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
How Democrats Can Win Back the Working Class How Democrats Can Win Back the Working Class
Regaining the trust of working-class voters who supported Trump will take more than opposition—it will take a real commitment to addressing the challenges that working people face.
Mar 15, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Your March Madness Bracket Is Exploiting Student-Athletes Your March Madness Bracket Is Exploiting Student-Athletes
The NCAA has become a bigger and bigger business—but athletes are in the same position they’ve been for decades.
Mar 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin