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Economic Update: Winds of System Change
This week's episode discusses how the French strikes protect workers' gains and much more.
The Women on the Front Lines of Unionization at the Stamford Hilton Hotel
Class unity is key to winning, say the women.
To Honor King, Let’s Work to End Racial Capitalism
Let's rally on the 50th anniversary of MLK's assassination.
Teachers in Revolt: Meet the Educators in Kentucky and Oklahoma Walking Out Over School Funding
Schools across Oklahoma are closed today for a third day as teachers continue their strike.
Tariffs Aren’t the Best Way to Protect US Steelworkers. Global Solidarity Is.
Trade unions should think carefully about opportunistically reverting to nationalism when political openings arise.
Red State Rebellion: Inside the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
What started in West Virginia is rippling across the country.
Starvation Wages Are a “Crime”: Lessons From MLK and the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike, 50 Years Later
H.B. Crockett and William ‘'Bill'’ Lucy discuss more.
Stand Up, Fight Back: The Rising Militancy of the Immigrant Rights Movement
Activism for immigrant rights may be about to get much more militant.Some 1.1 million undocumented people -- beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status …
Economic Update: A System Rigged Against Us
This week's show discusses the jobs created under Obama and Trump, how worker co-ops can reduce inequality, and more.
“From Mission to Microchip” — Rethinking California Labor History
How California's progressive labor movement emerged from a history filled with contention, debate, and conflict over racism and left-wing politics.