Labor

Opinion

Fordism’s 50-Year Hangover

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Sep 28, 2026 Enough nostalgia — we’ve been in the post-Fordist economy for longer than the Fordist bargain held. What comes next? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

California Unions Back the Fight for a Wealth Tax

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Sep 21, 2026 Labor federation president says Proposition 40 — opposed by the ultrarich — is needed to maintain basic healthcare services after cuts by Trump and Republicans. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Trump World Is Determined to Man Up

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2026 Its embrace of misogyny has harmed decades of women's progress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Case for Ro Khanna and AOC ’28

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 15, 2026 We can’t depend on the same Democratic establishment that served up weak candidates in 2000, 2004, 2016 and 2024. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

The Danger Isn’t That AI Is Too Smart — It’s That It’s Stupid

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Sep 15, 2026 Recent reports of AI systems “breaking loose” don’t suggest superintelligence. They demonstrate that AI is not intelligent enough to follow basic instructions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Labor

Amazon to Walmart: The Worst of the ‘Low-Wage 100’

Sarah Anderson / Inequality.org Sep 3, 2026 Executives at the most profitable companies have enriched themselves while staying silent about ICE attacks on their employees and the shredding of our social safety net. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Film

10 Films for a Labor Day Under New Management

Alex Demyanenko / Capital & Main Sep 3, 2026 While the Trump administration attacks workers’ rights, here are some of the most influential films about labor from the last 50 years. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

The Biggest Issue in the Midterm Elections

Robert Reich / Substack Sep 1, 2026 Corporate earnings have surged, but workers haven't seen any of that money in terms of wage growth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

Federal Spies Hunt Unions for Conspiracy, Find Solidarity

Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Aug 18, 2026 After federal agents killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, DHS launched a mass surveillance and infiltration campaign against community and labor organizing against ICE. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

High Effort, No Reward: From Delhi to Seoul, Youth Have Had Enough

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Promised that studying hard would lead to stable jobs, Indian and Asian students instead face high suicide rates and exam leaks. In Delhi, students protested for 36 days and won — or did they? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Labor

New York City Nurses Say AI Is Replacing Them

Eddie Velazquez / Prism Aug 4, 2026 Nurses laid off in July by Montefiore Hospitals in the Bronx sounded the alarm about AI in healthcare, a concern shared by nurses across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

Report: Labor Violations Skyrocket Under Trump

Luc Triangle, Cathy Feingold / Inequality.org Jul 28, 2026 An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "watchlist" for actions hostile to labor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )