Remembering Mark Levitan: Comrade and Dear Friend
Even at 70 plus years of age, Mark Levitan was still climbing mountains, a diversion he cherished. Now, at…
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Labor & Unions
City Medicare Privatization Sparks Retiree Pushback
City retirees and their allies gathered Monday near City Hall Park to protest the proposed privatization of their Medicare…
Support our Troupes: Workers at Smaller Theaters Win Pay & Labor Equity
As of April 2, entertainment venues in New York have the green light to resume operations at 33% capacity,…
Sarah Jaffe defies the notion that certain types of work shouldn’t be considered work at all.
From Brooklyn to Buffalo, Socialists are Organizing to Tax the Rich
The Democratic Socialists of America are challenging austerity and strengthening the ties of a statewide socialist movement. They’re also putting the Albany establishment on notice.
‘We want to send a message to Bessemer’
As Amazon workers in Alabama vote on whether to unionize, their NYC supporters rallied outside a Whole Foods store.
Against the Grain: India’s Farmers Confront Corporate Monopolies
“No farmers, no food.” The chant pulses across the globe from New York to Berlin in support of the…
The Left is Positioned to Win More Under Biden Than Any President in Decades
The progressive grassroots is much stronger than it was 12 years ago when Obama took office. If it stays focused, it can make real progress in advancing its agenda.
A Union’s Strength Comes from the Power to Strike
How union organizer and theorist Jane McAlevey is mentoring a new generation of union militants.