Peter Dreier In the mid-1960s, the two pitchers inspired major league ballplayers to build a union and challenge the owners’ stranglehold on their lives, pay, and working conditions. The post Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale Belong in the Labor Movement Hall of Fame...
Laura Flanders The international president of the Association of Flight Attendants explains how labor solidarity can “set the agenda and make things better.” The post “There Are No Illegal Strikes—Only Unsuccessful Ones”: A Conversation With Sara Nelson appeared first...
Elie Mystal New York State is a case study in Democrats’ failure to understand the evolving political landscape. The post How Democrats Flubbed the Gerrymandering Arms Race appeared first on The Nation.
Steve Brodner Hans and Franz. The post Profiles in Courage appeared first on The Nation.
Dave Zirin, Chuck Modiano With only their cell phones, medical kits, and the confidence to assert their rights, volunteer night patrols follow and record the armed troops who have taken over the capital. The post The DC Night Patrols Are Showing Cities How To Fight...
Andrea Arroyo Every day, the genocide in Gaza, armed conflicts, displacement, and starvation result in millions of victims and refugees around the world. The post Crises in Need of Compassion appeared first on The Nation.
Richard Kreitner The hurricane told us all we needed to know about disasters in the age of environmental devastation. Only some wanted to listen. The post The Lessons of Hurricane Katrina Were Obvious From the Moment It Struck appeared first on The Nation.
Robert L. Borosage, Sara Steffens Buried beneath the bluster is a systematic assault on labor. The post Trump’s War on Workers appeared first on The Nation.
Sasha Abramsky Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, is using the courts to rein in Trump and, for now, it’s mostly working. The post He’s Sued Trump 39 Times—And Keeps Winning appeared first on The Nation.
Jeet Heer Even the Danes are getting angry. The Danes! The post Trump and His Cronies Are Picking Stupid Fights All Over the World appeared first on The Nation.
Bill Gallegos 55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day. The post Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters appeared first on The Nation.
Anthony Flaccavento And here's how it can be done. The post Rebuilding Trust Across the Divide Isn’t Just Possible—It’s Essential appeared first on The Nation.