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Union Density Is the Cause of and Solution to Our Problems
What it means to take that seriously.
Jul 16 • Hamilton Nolan
Minneapolis Is The Way
Why fascists hate the labor movement.
Jun 17 • Hamilton Nolan
Brutal Oppression and Beautiful Humanity Exist In Every Grocery Store
An interview with Ann Larson about "Cleanup on Aisle Five"
Jun 10 • Hamilton Nolan
An AI-Funded Sovereign Wealth Fund Is Dangerous
Some constructive thoughts on Bernie's proposal.
Jun 8 • Hamilton Nolan
Less Than $20 an Hour, After 23 Years on the Job
Speaking to the workers who take care of Brooklyn's neediest people.
Jun 4 • Hamilton Nolan
On the LIRR Picket Line
Fair wage! Good for you! Good for me!
May 18 • Hamilton Nolan
The Tricky Path to a Left Wing Candidate in 2028
Not being negative! However.
May 6 • Hamilton Nolan
Two Visions
Politics of love, or politics of fear?
Apr 14 • Hamilton Nolan
How To Put Money Directly Into Union Power
Union Now is here.
Apr 11 • Hamilton Nolan
The Consequences of Bad Labor Law
Savage inequality and long TSA lines.
Mar 23 • Hamilton Nolan
Suicidal Bootlicking as a Method of Governance
Education and extraction in the cannibal South.
Mar 19 • Hamilton Nolan
An Existential Threat to Organized Labor's Ability to Help People
We are not afraid enough of AI's pernicious dynamic.
Mar 12 • Hamilton Nolan
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