Bill Fletcher Jr.

@BillFletcherJr

Bill Fletcher Jr. is a past president of TransAfrica Forum, a longtime trade unionist, and a cofounder of the Ukrainian Solidarity Network. He is a member of the editorial board of The Nation.

Rethinking Ralph Northam

Rethinking Ralph Northam Rethinking Ralph Northam

Progressives shouldn’t expect infallibility from our leaders.

Feb 13, 2019 / Bill Fletcher Jr.

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Letters From the March 19-26, 2018, Issue Letters From the March 19-26, 2018, Issue

Heartbreaking foresight… Corrections (alas)… Off base [web only]…

Feb 22, 2018 / Our Readers and Bill Fletcher Jr.

Zohra Drif Arrest

One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution One Person’s Terrorist? Reflections on Zohra Drif’s Memoir of the Algerian Revolution

Is the civilian population of a colonial-settler regime ever a legitimate military target?

Feb 2, 2018 / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Defeat the Reactionary White Elite Defeat the Reactionary White Elite

While preventing a Republican triumph is imperative, we should have no illusions about Obama.

Oct 2, 2012 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.

OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall? OpinionNation: Labor’s Bad Recall?

Unions invested heavily in the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. Was that a huge mistake?

Jun 15, 2012 / Gordon Lafer, Doug Henwood, Jane McAlevey, Bill Fletcher Jr., Mike Elk, and Adolph Reed Jr.

Occupy the Imagination Occupy the Imagination

Occupy is the base upon which to build a mass left radical movement, one that challenges the system itself.

Mar 14, 2012 / Feature / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Remembering Manning Remembering Manning

A tribute to the recently departed scholar Manning Marable, by a close friend.

Apr 4, 2011 / Bill Fletcher Jr.

Change Socialists Can Believe In Change Socialists Can Believe In

The Nation's forum on the future of socialism continues.

May 6, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich and Bill Fletcher Jr.

Rising to the Occasion Rising to the Occasion

The capitalists who have run things so far have forfeited all trust and respect. So what will we do now? A Nation Forum.

Mar 5, 2009 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich and Bill Fletcher Jr.

Progressives for Obama Progressives for Obama

The future has arrived: progressives can make a difference to ensure Barack Obama is our next President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Tom Hayden, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bill Fletcher Jr., and Danny Glover

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