The end of the Trump administration and the start of the post-pandemic economic recovery have brought a little optimism to immigrant workers. But many are still struggling to secure their rights and just compensation.
Political economy researcher Riya Al-Sanah joins us from Haifa to talk about this week’s historic general strike.
What are the intellectual origins of conservative hostility to majoritarian democracy?
The author of A Planet to Win talks about Biden’s infrastructure proposals and why care jobs are green jobs.
Kate Aronoff talks about the history of climate change denial, how the fossil-fuel industry’s strategy has shifted in recent years, and the prospects for a just, sustainable future.
Worker centers organize workers excluded from labor regulations and disconnected from mainstream unions. They have brought fresh energy to the labor movement.
Steven Pitts and Robin D.G. Kelley discuss Amazon and the state of the Black working class.
For many taxi drivers in New York City, their livelihood has become a form of debt bondage. They feel that the city and its bankers have swindled them, and they’re demanding relief.
Join us Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. ET for a discussion on the state of the global economy.
A preview of our Spring 2021 issue.
Labor lawyer Brandon Magner discusses what the PRO Act’s ABC test means for freelancers.
Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union in the United Kingdom, talks about the prospects for a truly feminist labor movement.
Historian Nicole Hemmer discusses the life and legacy of the late talk-radio juggernaut Rush Limbaugh.
Rita Pasarell, former Albany legislative staffer and co-founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group, discusses recent accusations against Andrew Cuomo.
A Discussion on Lapsis, with Boots Riley and Noah Hutton.
