shahana hanif city council
uber tries to buy a city council seat
Attacking Activists
“We work in the heat and cold to put food on the table this country, but they call us criminals,” said one worker. “We need to lift up our voice.”
Sarah E. Bond on Ancient Art, Wages, and Strikes: A 3000-Year-Old History of Labor
At Hyperallergic, we take pride in covering protesting museum workers who take to the streets. But few realize that these workers are taking part in a practice that’s as old…
Ian McKellen finds another actor in the family
As the 'last of the McKellens', Sir Ian admits to a degree of melancholy as he delves into his family history. But the results pay off richly for one of…
May Day protests
in all 50 states
You cannot be safe
if you are not safe in your own body
The Red Scare
and the attack on the labor movement
Working Class History Podcast – Pirates
Double podcast episode about the Golden Age of Piracy, with historian Marcus Rediker. The legendary pirates of this era weren’t just thieves—they were daring rebels challenging the very systems of…
The Unions were not built in the courts
The courts ratified what was built on the streets