Blake Skylar

Blake is a writer and production manager, responsible for the daily assembly of the People's World home page. He has earned awards from the IWPA and ILCA, and his articles have appeared in publications such as Workday Minnesota, EcoWatch, and Earth First News. He has covered issues including the BP oil spill in New Orleans and the 2015 U.N. Climate Conference in Paris.

He lives in Pennsylvania with his girlfriend and their cats. He enjoys wine, books, music, and nature. In his spare time, he reviews music, creates artwork, and is working on several books and digital comics.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar

U.S.

Global effort develops to save sharks
October 11, 2011 By Blake Skylar
Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., signed legislation Oct. 7 to ban the possession or sale of shark fins in California, which may save countless sharks.
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Labor

California hotel ordered to shell out $36,000 in back pay
October 7, 2011 By Blake Skylar
An Embassy Suites hotel was found guilty of denying required paid rest breaks to seven of its workers, and has been ordered to pay each of them about $5,000.
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Opinion

One in three vets say war’s not worth it
October 6, 2011 By Blake Skylar
In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.
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Labor

Labor fights to recognize Native American rights
October 5, 2011 By Blake Skylar
The AFL-CIO is fighting to add a new constituency group for Native Americans to its roster.
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U.S.

Colorado cantaloupes: a deadly listeria outbreak
September 29, 2011 By Blake Skylar
Contaminated cantaloupes have resulted in a listeria outbreak in the U.S., which has poisoned 72 people and taken 16 lives.
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Opinion

The GOP’s war on climate change
September 28, 2011 By Blake Skylar
The GOP has deliberately and strategically turned a collective blind eye to the threat of climate change and it's real global danger.
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U.S.

As Google+ grows, Facebook unveils some pluses of its own
September 26, 2011 By Blake Skylar
In a bold move, Facebook's new Timelines will challenge Google's appealing design. The question is - which of the two networks will be the victor?
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U.S.

Rock band may sell teaparty.com for $1 million
September 21, 2011 By Blake Skylar
When Canadian rock band The Tea Party formed in 1990, they had no idea they would soon share their moniker with one of the most controversial right-wing groups in America.
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