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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
Julie Su's Plans for Economic Justice
The former Labor Secretary wants New York City to "show the country a way forward."
Mar 11 • Hamilton Nolan
They Haven't Even Started Spending Yet
The terrifying math of money in politics.
Feb 23 • Hamilton Nolan
Labor Movement, Attack!
Another year of decline. Here's how to fix it.
Feb 18 • Hamilton Nolan
Minimum Standards for Taking AI Seriously
Disaster planning for our economic future.
Feb 13 • Hamilton Nolan
Hate Has to Scatter When Minneapolis Arises
At the general strike.
Jan 24 • Hamilton Nolan
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