Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback Drew Brees, Union Power and the Big Payback
It might be hard to see a trade union hero in quarterback Drew Brees. But it shouldn’t be.
Jul 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy Los Angeles Chinatown Rages Against Walmart’s New ‘Neighborhood’ Strategy
Tom Morello joined the protest against the anti-union store this weekend.
Jun 30, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Greg Kaufmann: Why Can’t Jamie Dimon Pay His Employees a Living Wage? Greg Kaufmann: Why Can’t Jamie Dimon Pay His Employees a Living Wage?
The too-big-to-fail bank’s CEO pays wages that are too-small-to-live-on.
Jun 27, 2012 / Press Room
Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
It's time for the AFL-CIO to embrace constitutional reform.
Jun 26, 2012 / John Nichols
Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement? Queer Issues Are Class Issues: Where Next for the LGBTQ Movement?
From marriage to the military, LGBTQ people have won acceptance. Now can we tackle the unacceptable levels of fear, poverty and shame that pervade our society?
Jun 26, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The State of the Minimum Wage The State of the Minimum Wage
There is no state where a person can afford a two-bedroom apartment working a forty-hour week on any state’s minimum wage.
Jun 25, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale
By striking down a century-old Montana anti-corruption law, a narrow High Court majority has removed barriers to the buying of state and local elections by multinational corporat...
Jun 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Don’t Like Sports? Three Other Reasons to Be a Fan of Title IX Don’t Like Sports? Three Other Reasons to Be a Fan of Title IX
Even the non-sporty among us have likely benefited from its enforcement.
Jun 25, 2012 / Bryce Covert
The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity The Robin Hood Tax: A Powerful Antidote to Austerity
A global tax on Wall Street speculation is a good idea whose time has come.
Jun 25, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
This Week in Poverty: Ms. Vasquez Goes to Washington This Week in Poverty: Ms. Vasquez Goes to Washington
Houston janitor Adriana Vasquez travels to Congress and asks Jamie Dimon one simple question.
Jun 22, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann