Analysis
Today in labor history: Congress approves Bill of Rights
September 25, 2013On Sept. 25, 1789, the first Congress of the U.S. approved 12 amendments to the recently adopted U.S. Constitution, and sent them to the states for ratification.
Read moreMerkel victory in Germany: Was it really so big?
September 25, 2013What rejoicing! What a triumph for Angela Merkel, the East German girl who has really made it to the top. But was it really such a big win?
Read moreIranian gesture causes cautious optimism
September 23, 2013Iran's new President, Hassan Rouhani, has initiated a possibly constructive dialogue with President Obama.
Read moreDetroit: Through the lens of class and race
September 23, 2013The success of the struggle in Detroit will hinge especially on the degree of anti-racist understanding achieved by white people and workers in particular.
Read moreMore AFL-CIO Convention coverage here than anywhere else
September 19, 2013Many of our hardest working union sisters and brothers just completed the most important AFL-CIO convention in history.
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