These Would-Be Teachers Graduated Into the Pandemic. Will They Stick With Teaching? These Would-Be Teachers Graduated Into the Pandemic. Will They Stick With Teaching?
We tracked down nearly 90 members of the University of Maryland College of Education’s 2020 class. Their experiences suggest that the field isn’t doing enough to help new educator...
Aug 10, 2023 / Nirvi Shah
NIH Scientists Want a Union NIH Scientists Want a Union
Faced with an organizing campaign by the United Auto Workers, the Biden administration is claiming that fellows at the National Institutes of Health—the people who do most of the a...
Aug 8, 2023 / Peter Lucas
We Can Ensure Parents, Children, and Birth Workers Thrive We Can Ensure Parents, Children, and Birth Workers Thrive
The "lactonomy" is rigged against us, but there are public health measures we can take to fix it.
Aug 7, 2023 / Latona Giwa
A Political Battle Within Political Science: Which Side Is the APSA On? A Political Battle Within Political Science: Which Side Is the APSA On?
The hotel workers’ strike in Los Angeles will force members of the American Political Science Association—and Taylor Swift fans—to decide whether or not to cross union picket lines...
Aug 2, 2023 / Peter Dreier
The Case for More Strikes The Case for More Strikes
Unions nationwide must take advantage of their leverage and use the strike weapon more often.
Aug 1, 2023 / Luis Feliz Leon
Architecture’s Labor Problem Architecture’s Labor Problem
The field tolerates misogyny, racism, and worker exploitation. No wonder it produced David Adjaye.
Jul 31, 2023 / Kate Wagner
How Stan Lee Became the Face of an Exploitative Industry How Stan Lee Became the Face of an Exploitative Industry
The Marvel editor became a Hollywood icon by claiming credit for other people’s creations.
Jul 28, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The Teamsters’ Proposed Agreement With UPS Is a Great Victory by and for the Workers The Teamsters’ Proposed Agreement With UPS Is a Great Victory by and for the Workers
But the working class needs much more. And these moments when workers have huge strategic power in a tight labor market are fleeting.
Jul 28, 2023 / Jane McAlevey
Striking Workers Cheer Senator John Fetterman’s SNAP Benefits Bill Striking Workers Cheer Senator John Fetterman’s SNAP Benefits Bill
The proposed law would restore eligibility for federal food aid taken away by Ronald Reagan.
Jul 28, 2023 / Eloise Goldsmith
Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back
The congressman led a “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol to protest a law barring Texas cities from giving their workers water breaks.
Jul 27, 2023 / John Nichols