Larry Rubin

Larry Rubin has been a union organizer, a speechwriter and an editor of union publications. He was a civil rights organizer in the Deep South and is often invited to speak on applying Movement lessons to today's challenges. He has produced several folk music shows.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Larry Rubin

Environment

Peoples Climate March: Communities rising to resist Trump
May 2, 2017 By Larry Rubin
“We’re rising up against death-dealing energy and for the life giving power of sun and wind.”
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Labor

North Carolina measure aims to get rid of unions
April 28, 2017 By Larry Rubin And Mark Gruenberg
“Without unions, corporate special interests can treat more employees like a number.”
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U.S.

Trump’s tax proposal: A kleptocratic scam
April 28, 2017 By Larry Rubin
Trump knows that even if his tax cut plan hurts the economic life of the nation, it will help the economic life of the Trump family.
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News

Trump’s private tax collectors to pick pockets of low income people
April 24, 2017 By Larry Rubin And Mark Gruenberg
“Private debt collectors place “a bulls-eye on the back of low income taxpayers.”
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Environment

Science March leader: Trump “reeks of greed and sleaze”
April 24, 2017 By Larry Rubin
“Low income communities disproportionately suffer from environmental pollution.”
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U.S.

If you’re a billionaire, your dreams are coming true with Trump
April 21, 2017 By Larry Rubin And Mark Gruenberg
“The U.S. Chamber of Commerce smells blood and is moving to enact anti-consumer, anti-worker bills.”
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Environment

Huge “March for Science” will protest Trump’s war on facts
April 20, 2017 By Larry Rubin
“The wholesale disregard of truth and fact by the president is so extreme, scientists can’t be silent.”
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Politics

Progressive may win Newt Gingrich’s seat, handing Trumpism a major defeat
April 17, 2017 By Larry Rubin
The GOP is sinking to new lows of deceit to defeat progressive Jon Ossoff.
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