Stanley Aronowitz on a Post-Political Labor Movement
In These Times has an interview with Stanley Aronowitz on how the labor movement falters and how it might recover.
View ArticleAnalyzeGreece!
The current class struggles in Greece may presage what is to come elsewhere. With elections happening on January 25th, and so much at stake, I've been looking for good sources of information.
View ArticleAll Eyes On Greece
Alexis Tsipras, the person who looks destined to be the next Greek prime minister, speaks about history and prospects.
View ArticleWhat’s At Stake in Greece
Lee Sustar answers your questions about the rise of SYRIZA and what a victory for it on January 25 would mean.
View ArticleNot Lovin’ Racism at McDonald’s
McDonald's workers have filed a lawsuit alleging a widespread pattern of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment at three stores in Virginia.
View ArticleA Grand Alliance
In this superb two-minute video, actor- activist Danny Glover champions the need for a vibrant public Postal Service and asks the public to join with him in A Grand Alliance to save it.
View ArticleSolidarity with our ILWU Brothers and Sisters
For nearly a century, the West Coast longshore and warehouse workers have stood, time and again, on the front lines of the struggle for freedom and justice. They deserve our attention, our respect and...
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CTU Rahm Round Two
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is demanding cutbacks and concessions, but teachers are pushing back amid a wider attack on public-sector unions. Lee Sustar reports. Source: Chicago teachers vs. Rahm:...
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Barbara Ransby on Black Lives Matter
UIC Historian Barbara Ransby writes for Colorlines about the black-led movement against state violence. In two short paragraphs she describes the essence of late-stage capitalism, coming soon to a...
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The Irony of a Union Win
Michael Kazen writes in Dissent. The hard struggle the AFL-CIO just spearheaded could become yet another example of a long, ironic tradition in labor politics: When union activists fight for issues...
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Austerity Versus Humanity in Detroit and Chicago
Saqib Bhatti writes that Detroit’s bankruptcy wasn’t inevitable. Neither is Chicago’s. But the austerity hawks don’t want you to know that. Read the Article: Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit...
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To Fight the Good Fight
Over the past four years, as I began to awaken politically, it’s become important to me not only to try to recognize and understand the causes of injustices in our society, but to actually make a...
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Labor Notes 2015 In Review
As the assault on union standards continues — wherever we still have them — glimmers of hope in 2015 came from grassroots resistance. Al Bradbury looks back on the year for Labor Notes. Read More:...
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Teamster Pension Cuts in the Works
The Detroit News reports on a public hearing held yesterday to allow comment on proposed benefit cuts to the Central States Pension Fund, one of the largest Teamster retirement funds. One retiree...
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From Around the Web – 18 February 2016 Turkey v Islamic State v the Kurds: What’s going on? – BBC News – Although military affiliates of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) have been some of the most...
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How To Beat Trump
In Five Simple Steps I keep reading articles with teasers like this in the title, but none seem to actually lay out any semblance of a plausible strategy. They make the case for doing something, with...
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Shut It Down – Chicago – April 1st
On April 1, 2016, the Chicago Teacher’s Union is asking all concerned Chicago citizens to unite in a day of action. Click here for more info.
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CTU Takes At Stand
What’s At Stake In Chicago Lee Sustar looks at the dynamics of the one-day Chicago teachers strike on April 1 while Chicago teachers, unionists and community members explain why they’re taking part in...
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Europe Is Up All Night
If a suspected terrorist sneezes in Europe, we see security camera footage repeated day and night with endless speculation and commentary on CNN, but there has been a virtual mainstream media blackout...
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The Real Workers’ Holiday
Late last week, President Obama issued a proclamation naming May 1st, 2016 as “Loyalty Day” in the United States. The proclamation reads, in part, “On this day, let us reaffirm our allegiance to the...
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