The “Troublemakers” of the Labor Movement Gather in Chicago The “Troublemakers” of the Labor Movement Gather in Chicago
The Labor Notes conference explodes, with growing ranks of unionists, new organizers taking on goliaths like Amazon and Starbucks, and veterans invigorated by reform victories.
Apr 24, 2024 / Ella Fanger
As Atrocities Unfold, Those Documenting Rights Violations Are Getting Laid Off As Atrocities Unfold, Those Documenting Rights Violations Are Getting Laid Off
Human Rights Watch just let go of 39 staffers. Workers are demanding executives take pay cuts instead
Apr 24, 2024 / Saliha Bayrak
The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis
We have a choice: We can allow Big Tech to solve the problem with invasive brain technology. Or we can let educators teach students how to pay attention.
Apr 22, 2024 / Jac Mullen
The Education Factory The Education Factory
By looking at the labor history of academia, you can see the roots of a crisis in higher education that has been decades in the making.
Apr 22, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Erik Baker
Nation Interview: Shawn Fain on Volkswagen and the UAW's Southern Strategy Nation Interview: Shawn Fain on Volkswagen and the UAW's Southern Strategy
“These companies are more profitable than the Big Three ever dreamed of being, and the workers are paid even less.”
Apr 18, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols
Samuel Alito Can’t Tell the Difference Between Sex Discrimination and Peanut Butter Samuel Alito Can’t Tell the Difference Between Sex Discrimination and Peanut Butter
A unanimous Supreme Court ruling on sex discrimination hides serious ideological differences, beginning with Alito’s long-standing hostility to women’s rights.
Apr 18, 2024 / Elie Mystal
The EEOC Has Released New, Much-Needed Protections for Pregnant Workers The EEOC Has Released New, Much-Needed Protections for Pregnant Workers
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act obligates employers to enable pregnant people to work safely and to grant them unpaid but job-protected leave for pregnancy-related absences.
Apr 15, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Republicans Are No Friends to Working People Republicans Are No Friends to Working People
If you work for a living, or if you know and love people who do, there’s a lot on the line in this year’s election.
Apr 12, 2024 / Rebecca Gordon
The Toxic Culture at Tesla The Toxic Culture at Tesla
The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.
Apr 9, 2024 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Elon Musk Wants to Gut the National Labor Relations Act Elon Musk Wants to Gut the National Labor Relations Act
Elon Musk is challenging the New Deal legislation that established the National Labor Relations Board. Experts warn that this is “a serious threat.”
Apr 9, 2024 / Comment / John Nichols