Editors' Blog
Labor: Hundreds of thousands speak as one
Hundreds of Thousands of Students, Teachers, Clergy, Community Members and Union Members Proclaim "We Are One" on Anniversary of King AssassinationApril 04, 2011
The Michigan governor's power grab
A Detroit City budget deficit does not cause an emergency to the public health, welfare and safetyThe Michigan Dictator law (receivership law) rationalizes imposing a dictator a city or a town based an alleged emergency to the public health, welfare and safety due to a budget deficit.
"Make the Moment into a Movement"
Today in Trenton New Jersey I attendedthe AFL-CIO sponsored rally on the 43rd anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination. The rally was at the IBEW local hall. My union, the Rutgers AAUP-AFT was a cosponsor. The purpose was to connect the struggles of the labor movement with the struggles for...
Manning Marable RIP
I heard of Manning Marable's death over the weekend and was both shocked and saddened. I had the privilege and pleasure of knowing Manning from the 1970s on, although I have not seen him too much for a long time.
Wealth Inequality USA
In 2009, the top 5% of wealth holders claimed 63.5% of the country’s wealth.
On the March jobs report...
From AFL-CIO Pres.
Remembering and Honoring Scholar-Activist Manning Marable
Manning Marable, Historian and Social Critic
Upcoming Events in the Battle for Democracy
In the middle 1930s, New Deal brain truster Rex Tugwell wrote wonderful book titled, The Battle for Democracy. Although Tugwell was never that powerful in the administration(he was way to far to the left),people like Tugwell held important positions in the Roosevelt administration as advisors and administrators. While there are unfortunately...
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Cesar Chavez Day
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement commemorating the legacy of Cesar Chavez (March 31):
