As His Austerity Agenda Melts Down, Scott Walker Blames Protests for Record Job Losses As His Austerity Agenda Melts Down, Scott Walker Blames Protests for Record Job Losses
Wisconsin's governor once warned against suggesting that protests and recalls were causing job losses. Now, as his own job is threatened, he says dissent is the problem.
Apr 30, 2012 / John Nichols
A Q&A With Harry Kelber: ‘Working People Have to Be Involved in Their Own Fate’ A Q&A With Harry Kelber: ‘Working People Have to Be Involved in Their Own Fate’
Lessons from over eight decades of labor activism.
Apr 30, 2012 / Josh Eidelson
Predator GE: We Bring Bad Things to Life Predator GE: We Bring Bad Things to Life
General Electric made a mess with subprime mortgages in Virginia, but the company is not paying the price.
Apr 27, 2012 / William Greider
Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO] Reimagining the General Strike [VIDEO]
The general strike was once a powerful tactic for labor. Can it be revived?
Apr 27, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Ten Things to Support Occupy on May Day—and Beyond Ten Things to Support Occupy on May Day—and Beyond
Plug into the spirit Occupy on May Day and throughout the spring.
Apr 27, 2012 / The Nation
Occupy Activists Resurrect May Day for Americans Occupy Activists Resurrect May Day for Americans
Outside the US, May 1 is international workers’ day. Unions, immigrant activists and Occupiers are now resurrecting May Day for Americans.
Apr 27, 2012 / Peter Dreier
Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’ Scott Walker’s Austerity Agenda Yields ‘Worst Job Losses in US’
Walker’s Wisconsin is the only state in the United States with “statistically significant” job losses over the past year. Attacks on public employees, public educ...
Apr 27, 2012 / John Nichols
This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln? This Week in Poverty: Will the Poor Get Poorer in the Land of Lincoln?
The struggle to fund cash assistance in Illinois is a case study in what's wrong with the TANF block grant.
Apr 27, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health Gabriel Thompson: How the USDA Is Endangering Workers’ Health
The USDA proposes to increase the line speed at poultry plants, which could endanger employees who already work long hours doing repetitive hand motions.
Apr 26, 2012 / The Nation
Halfway Through the Lost Decade Halfway Through the Lost Decade
Does anyone care that the economy is floundering and that we are not getting out of this crisis anytime soon?
Apr 26, 2012 / Robert Scheer