Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Republican Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Sierra Feldner-Shaw January 31, 2013 11:45 am
By: Moshe Z. Marvit
The Republican Party spent the better part of the past few years reaching back a century or more for ideas. Where liberals saw the dangers of … Read More
Category: Featured Story, Op Ed
Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) with Labor Leader Jane McAlevey
Sierra Feldner-Shaw January 31, 2013 10:30 am

By: Blair Braverman
Category: Art
Low Wages, Disappearing Jobs and Glum Consumers
Sierra Feldner-Shaw January 31, 2013 9:30 am
By: Robert Reich
The Conference Board reported Tuesday that the preliminary January figure for consumer confidence in the United States fell to its lowest level in more than a year…. Read More
Category: Op Ed
Nissan Workers Allege Illegal Union-Busting Tactics in Mississippi
Matthew McDermott January 31, 2013 8:34 am
The United Auto Workers’ efforts to organize a Nissan Plant in Canton, MI has built an inspiring coalition of students, workers, and even progressive-minded celebrities who equate the fight … Read More
Category: Actions
Unions, Obama Express Support for Immigration Reform
Matthew McDermott January 31, 2013 7:28 am
Labor’s changing view on immigration was on full display as President Obama and a bipartisan Senate Committee vowed to fast-track immigration reform earlier this week. Obama spoke in Las Vegas … Read More
Category: Featured, Media, News
Right-to-Work, Charter School Bills Fail in Virginia
Matthew McDermott January 30, 2013 10:30 am
Finally, some good news on right-to-work. In a vote that fell strictly along party lines, a measure to enshrine Virginia’s right-to-work laws in the state constitution died Monday in the … Read More
Category: News
Inequality for All
Sierra Feldner-Shaw January 30, 2013 9:31 am
Inequality For All Clip #2: Typical Male Worker Wages from IFA on Vimeo.
The Huffington Post calls Inequality for All, a new documentary that premiered at the Sundance … Read More
Category: Art, Education