working class

Coming in October: North American Labor History Conference

September 19, 2014 By Joshua Morris

Started in 1979, Detroit's annual Labor History Conference has continuously brought pressing issues faced by the worldwide working class to the front of academic scholarship.

Poem: “More Than a Black Cat Bone”

September 8, 2014 By Tim Mills

"Takes a whole lot more than a black cat bone or a buncha noisy kids or a blogger all alone. Takes strong-headed people all together like stone."

Reflections on the Communist Party convention

July 10, 2014 By Tony Pecinovsky

Recently the CPUSA held its 30th National Convention in Chicago. It was an impressive event showcasing the party's depth of work throughout the movements for justice.

Working class roots are a precious legacy

May 28, 2014 By Brandon James O’Neil

I am not descended from bankers, Wall Street moguls, or CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. I sit here in my college café and whisper words of gratitude for my distinct heritage.

Mailman wonders how he made it through the winter

March 18, 2014 By John Dick

A National Weather Service meteorologist has given Metro Detroit the number # 1 ranking in its "misery index." And I deliver mail on foot, house to house, six days a week. That probably explains why I...