Working Conditions

Leaving the People Out of the Debate Leaving the People Out of the Debate

It's not just the unemployed we don't tend to see on US TV. Take public workers. They're in the news every day, but it's not actually them. It's people talking about them.

Jan 6, 2011 / Laura Flanders

Why Tax When You Can Freeze? Why Tax When You Can Freeze?

"The hard truth" is that controlling the deficit's going to "require some broad sacrifice" that public workers are going to have to share in, said the Pres.

Nov 30, 2010 / Laura Flanders

A Necessary Luxury A Necessary Luxury

A father councils his son to find work he's passionate about, after losing his own job as a in a bank buyout.

Sep 20, 2010 / Adam Zobel

American Incomes: Soaring or Static American Incomes: Soaring or Static

Addressing wage stagnation should be the country's top priority.

Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Jeff Madrick

How Archaic Is US Education? How Archaic Is US Education?

On Florida public radio, Nation authors Linda Darling-Hammond and Philissa Cramer discuss the ways the US can equalize its education resources and teacher training.

Jun 14, 2010 / Press Room

Learning from Roosevelt(s) Learning from Roosevelt(s)

Obama could don the mantle of two Roosevelts at once.

Jun 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders

The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented? The Breakdown: Could the Massey Mine Disaster Have Been Prevented?

Christopher Hayes asks Ken Ward Jr, renowned reporter for the Charleston Gazette, whether this grave incident could be the catalyst for mine safety reform and regulator empowerment...

Apr 16, 2010 / Chris Hayes

“There’s No Question That Union Mines Are Safer” “There’s No Question That Union Mines Are Safer”

Want to avoid more mine disasters? Make it easier for unions to organize and protect miners.

Apr 8, 2010 / John Nichols

Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line? Who’s Keeping Burger King Workers Below the Poverty Line?

The treatment of workers at Burger King stands in stark contrast to the extravagant bonuses awarded to Goldman Sach's bailed-out bankers.

Feb 17, 2009 / Brave New Films

The Kids Aren’t Alright The Kids Aren’t Alright

President Bush's neglect of government-sponsored childcare programs has a steep price. Children are paying.

Oct 25, 2007 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

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