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Three Crises of Labor
"Organize or Die" gets uncomfortably relevant.
Aug 20 • 
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Fragile Movements Crumble
Taking seriously the threat to organized labor.
Aug 10 • 
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Is Kissing Trump's Ass, Real Nice and Slow How He Likes It, a Good Strategy?
A case study from organized labor.
Jul 26 • 
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Financing Our Own Destruction
Are we taking this fascism thing seriously?
Jul 20 • 
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When Do You Need to Quit Your Job?
How is "changing things from within" going for you?
Jul 15 • 
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Technology Does Not Solve Political Problems
Powerful tools just make strong people stronger.
Jun 1 • 
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Infinite Contempt For Working People Is Not an Acceptable Default Position
Judge corporations more harshly.
May 27 • 
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Strongman Economics Are Piss
The most futile way to fight investor capitalism.
May 20 • 
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What It's Like Being a Nurse in New Orleans
"Once we stamped a dollar sign on patients' heads, all bets were off."
Apr 23 • 
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Corporate Lawlessness Comes Next
Trump's attacks on workers will soon become something even worse.
Apr 21 • 
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Not Just Unions; Strike-Ready Unions.
The illusion of labor power without strikes is coming to an end.
Apr 12 • 
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An International Minimum Wage
Tariffs? Why? Hello? Hello?
Apr 9 • 
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