At a Time of Crisis in the Supply Chain, Workers Have Enormous Power
The solution to the supply chain crisis is not rocket science: build unions, raise living and working standards, and shorten logistics workers’ hours at higher pay.
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During Ramadan, Israel Seems to Relish Attacking Palestinians
Ramadan is the most important holiday in the Islamic calendar. But for Palestinian Muslims, Ramadan is characterized by constant harassment, attacks, and brutal violence by Israel.
If Hollywood Workers Strike, the Entertainment Industry Will Grind to a Halt
In a display of worker militancy not seen in Hollywood for decades, members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) are about to vote on whether 60,000 of them will go on strike in October.
The PRO Act Could Be a Game Changer for Academic Labor Organizing
For decades, academic workers have been subjected to both rising austerity and legal blockages to their organizing efforts. The PRO Act would allow them to fight back.
Unionizing Gave Me Hope — and Made Me Feel Like a Human Being
I work for a prestigious university with a $7 billion endowment, yet I still struggle to pay rent. Joining with my coworkers and fighting for a union finally gave me hope that the odds aren't stacked against my survival.
Amazon Is Addicted to Union-Busting Tactics
A judge made Amazon rerun the union vote at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse due to the illegal strong-arm tactics it used against workers. The new vote is about to take place — and Amazon is still using the same methods.
Propping Up Bondholders and Letting Down the Global Poor
International financial institutions and G20 countries have constructed a partnership to benefit private finance at the expense of the citizens in poor countries. We need a radically different development model.
The 1877 St Louis Commune Was a Landmark Event for the International Workers’ Movement
For a few days in July 1877, workers took over St Louis and a communist party ruled the Midwestern city. The often forgotten St Louis Commune was a landmark event that showed the US isn't immune to Paris Commune–style eruptions of class consciousness.
Workers in Myanmar Are Launching General Strikes to Resist the Military Coup
Despite a vicious crackdown that has left scores of protesters dead, the worker-led movement against the military coup in Myanmar continues to rock the country. We spoke with three female garment workers who helped organize another general strike this week.
Good Luck Protecting Democracy Without Unions
New research shows that unions don’t just boost wages at the workplace — they bring a broad range of social benefits. Simply put, if you don’t have strong unions, you probably don’t have a strong democracy.
If Biden Is to Succeed Where Obama Failed, He’ll Have to Fight the GOP
President Joe Biden now has a choice: make friends with congressional Republicans or actually make progress on the multiple overlapping crises facing the United States. He can't do both.
For-Profit Remote Learning Is a Disaster for Students and Teachers Alike
The pandemic taught us two lessons: in-person learning is optimal, and remote learning is sometimes necessary. We should improve public digital learning infrastructure, or else private companies will corner the market and use it to undermine public education.
The Struggle for Palestinian Freedom Is a Struggle for Democracy Around the World
The steadfastness of the Palestinian popular struggle for universal freedom and dignity is pointing the way forward for movements for justice everywhere, from London to Cairo and beyond.
Cryptocurrency Is Bunk
Cryptocurrency promises to liberate the monetary system from the clutches of the powerful. Instead, it mostly functions to make wealthy speculators even wealthier.
The Forgotten History of Mexican American Militancy
Too often, the militant, radical history of Mexican American workers is omitted or forgotten. But from resisting racist exclusion to building CIO unions in the 1930s, Mexican American workers have been central to left-wing politics in the United States.
We’re in an Evictions Crisis. Here Are 4 Steps to End It.
When housing is a profit-making venture rather than a human right, we’re perpetually stuck in an evictions crisis. Right now, that crisis is particularly dire. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Most Politicians Don’t Care About Workers. But Unions Can Make Them.
New research finds that strong unions are pretty effective at making politicians pay attention to the interests of ordinary people. In order to pursue a real pro-worker agenda in government, we need an emboldened labor movement.
Tell Us What You Really Think
Before J. D. Vance became a booster for Trump, he was a brutal critic.
Celebrate Today, Fight Tomorrow
It appears Joe Biden will defeat Donald Trump, which is a very good thing. Now, get ready to fight — because oligarchs will concede nothing in their class war.
People, Not “Voices” or “Bodies,” Make History
The “voice-giving” that is so central to the mission of liberal philanthropy underscores something essential about the custodial politics at the heart of the American political system. We need to do far more than “give voice to the voiceless" to win justice.