Politics

NYT Revises History of How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jan 8, 2025 The paper wants us to believe disaffection is a result of misunderstanding and not an elite agenda in which it is complicit. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Real Lesson

Robert Reich / Substack Nov 8, 2024 While there are plenty of lessons to learn, one should be the major takeaway of the 2024 election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Democratic Dead-End of Chasing Moderate Republicans

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 7, 2024 Did the party leadership learn nothing from Hillary Clinton’s loss as a corporate war-hawk candidate in 2016? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Is It Time for the World To Take a Siesta?

Siri Chilukuri / Grist Sep 30, 2023 An idea from the past could provide a way to cope with extreme heat. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Author Interview

How the Solidarity of Black Workers Advanced Labor Rights for All

Kelly Candaele / Capital & Main Jul 28, 2023 A conversation with scholar Blair LM Kelley, about her new book, "Black Folk — The Roots of the Black Working Class."  Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Labor

What Would It Take for Rail Workers to Win?

Jonah Furman / Labor Notes Dec 5, 2022 Railroads are not being operated to move freight, they are being operated as a bank to extract wealth. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Could Wreak Havoc on the Working Class

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 For service workers, there’s no such thing as paid sick leave or working from home, two measures that could slow the spread of the disease. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Political Revolution Is Long Overdue

Alan Minsky / Truthdig Jan 29, 2020 The entire Democratic field has vowed to defeat Donald Trump, but only the Vermont senator is offering a renewal of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Separates Sanders From Warren (and Everybody Else)

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 16, 2020 When it comes to class consciousness, most Americans are clueless, Democrats included. Sanders has made it the centerpiece of his campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump Has One Glaring Weakness

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 24, 2019 The president plans to run again as a populist, but his failure to improve the lives of working Americans grows clearer by the day. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Death by Oligarchy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 11, 2019 Once oligarchs seize power, they dismantle outside controls to create a corrupt economy and finally a corrupt state. Tyranny follows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Faces a Crisis of Democracy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 10, 2019 Oligarchs have pitted working people against each other. Only by uniting across racial and class lines can we hope to reclaim our country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )