Corporations

Jeremy Corbin

What the US Left—and Bernie Sanders’s Supporters—Can Learn From Jeremy Corbyn What the US Left—and Bernie Sanders’s Supporters—Can Learn From Jeremy Corbyn

Could Americans be primed for a rejection of austerity politics?

Sep 16, 2015 / Ted Fertik

5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall

5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall 5 Vital Lessons From American Labor’s Rise and Fall

America’s unions have been in retreat for decades—but can history point toward some fresh starts?

Sep 15, 2015 / James M. Larkin

A man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco.

This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers

And this is how reformers and activists might win protections for Silicon Valley’s so-called “independent contractors.”

Sep 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen

In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing

In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing In the Year of #BlackGirlMagic, Marion Jones Is Missing

In this magical year of women in sports, we would do well to remember the triumphs and lessons of Marion Jones.

Sep 11, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Chile Allende coup

The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started The TPP Will Finish What Chile’s Dictatorship Started

Salvador Allende warned against neoliberalism’s disastrous effects just before he was overthrown. He was right to be worried.

Sep 11, 2015 / Greg Grandin

September 7, 1979: Chrysler Asks the US Government for a Bailout

September 7, 1979: Chrysler Asks the US Government for a Bailout September 7, 1979: Chrysler Asks the US Government for a Bailout

“The lesson is that the failure of U.S. industry derives from the failure of corporate-government policies that equate the interests of the American citizen with political and econ...

Sep 7, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Walmart

Walmart Says Its Reforming Its Brutal Scheduling System, but Workers Tell a Different Story Walmart Says Its Reforming Its Brutal Scheduling System, but Workers Tell a Different Story

Hour cuts and schedule rollbacks are coming to a Walmart near you.

Sep 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Drew Brees

The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans

The team has had nearly as tumultuous a decade as the city itself, a reflection of how New Orleans has changed.

Aug 28, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban

Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban

The store is still the country’s biggest gun retailer, however.

Aug 27, 2015 / George Zornick

Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money

Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money Rays of Light in the Shadow of Dark Money

Amid the onslaught of anonymous political donations, some grassroots activists are gearing up for a counteroffensive. Here are five promising strategies for 2016 and beyond.

Aug 27, 2015 / Alyssa Katz

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