Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem
Giving team owners power to determine anthem policy would be a violation of the collective-bargaining agreement, and the union is putting its foot down.
May 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin
NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment
The New York Times tells a story of cheerleaders feeling “pimped out” to team sponsors.
May 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin
In Rural America, the Postal Service Is Already Collapsing In Rural America, the Postal Service Is Already Collapsing
Cutbacks have created a labor shortage at smaller stations, and mail carriers are struggling to do their jobs.
May 3, 2018 / Jake Bittle
Remembering Nate Smith, Pittsburgh’s Prizefighting Labor Activist Remembering Nate Smith, Pittsburgh’s Prizefighting Labor Activist
For May Day, we look back at the work of Nate Smith, whose organizing broke down racial barriers in Pittsburgh’s trade unions.
May 1, 2018 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
As the Muslim Ban Goes Before SCOTUS, Share the Stories of Its Victims As the Muslim Ban Goes Before SCOTUS, Share the Stories of Its Victims
You can also support farmworkers and domestic workers fighting sexual harassment in their workplaces and get your community registered to vote.
Apr 24, 2018 / NationAction
American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump
It was “free trade” mania, pushed by both major political parties, that destroyed working-class prosperity and laid the groundwork for his triumph.
Apr 19, 2018 / William Greider
Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It Paul Ryan’s Cruel Vision—and the Red-State Rebellion Against It
His plutocratic policies have provoked a growing backlash, in the form of teacher strikes and demonstrations from West Virginia and Kentucky to Oklahoma and Arizona.
Apr 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Legal System Needs to Catch Up With the #MeToo Movement The Legal System Needs to Catch Up With the #MeToo Movement
It is nearly impossible to successfully sue for sexual harassment in the workplace—here’s what we can do to change that.
Apr 18, 2018 / Rafia Zakaria
Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency Teachers Are Leading the Working-Class Insurgency
And it’s not the first time.
Apr 17, 2018 / Steve Fraser
Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma
You can also attend a town hall to end gun violence and ask small businesses near you to publicly support net neutrality.
Apr 4, 2018 / NationAction