working class
Warren and Sanders revive old social democratic idea to increase worker power
September 10, 2019Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have far-reaching proposals to give workers something even more important than money: power.
Read moreOp-ed: Can the working class trust the Democrats?
September 4, 2019The eagerness of some Dems to place Wall Street above Main Street is the key to solving the mystery of November 8, 2016: Why did so many working-class voters abandon the Democratic Party and vote for...
Read more‘Proletarian billionaire’ act wears thin: Trump’s war on workers
August 16, 2019Trump’s assault is primarily aimed at workers of color, but it’s vital to point out that this offensive is directed at the working class as a whole.
Read moreThe working class becomes subject in the art of Gustave Courbet
June 5, 2019Gustave Courbet, born 200 years ago, was one of the first artists to show laborers at work so forcefully and honestly.
Read moreDocumentary ‘Moundsville’ digs deeper into Appalachian ‘Trump country’
May 13, 2019A look at one post-industrial town's effort to redefine itself.
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