Analysis
Iowa voters weigh many factors as they decide who to support
January 24, 2020Voters grasp the enormous stakes in November and their weighty responsibility in the nation’s first primary contest in the Iowa Caucus on Feb. 3.
Read moreBLS: Union density 10.3 percent last year. AFL-CIO: Not the whole story
January 22, 2020The numbers belie the activism, success in community-backed strikes, the record numbers of unionists elected to public office, and legislative successes, too.
Read moreCanadian election: How long can Trudeau’s Liberals wear a left disguise?
October 18, 2019It’s getting harder for the Liberal Party to make Canadians think it’s the modern progressive force it claims to be.
Read moreDoes everyone deserve to have their basic needs met?
October 10, 2019A lot of energy has gone into railing against the tax policy proposals forwarded by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Read moreOnly united struggle by workers and their allies can overcome racism
September 20, 2019There is an off-shoot of racist ideology: the concept of ”white skin privilege,” now widely promoted in academic and other middle-class circles.
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