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Middle America: What Venomous GOP Attacks on Immigrants Really Mean
Immigrant workers, crucial to the American agriculture industry, are extremely vulnerable to labor exploitation and human trafficking, writes Ruth Conniff. Read more
Mar 7, 2024
The War on Poverty Wasn’t Enough
While Lyndon B. Johnson's effort made some lasting impacts, the United States still has some of the highest rates of nonelderly poverty among wealthy nations. Read more
Mar 4, 2024
Work Won't Love You Back: When Workers Decide What to Make
In protesting their employers' support for Israel, tech workers are protesting genocide while also fighting to control their own working conditions and the production process itself, writes Sarah Jaffe. Read more
Feb 28, 2024
Don’t Discount the Nurses
Health care unions could be one of President Joe Biden’s most important allies in the battle to save the nation, writes Sharon Johnson. Read more
Feb 26, 2024
Welcome to the Cancer Factory
The United States says it cares about blue-collar workers, but the worker protections in place tell a different story, reports Jim Morris. Read more
Feb 7, 2024
Getting Workers’ Rights Right
A new Department of Labor law clarifies who counts as an "employee," steering us on the right path for all workers' rights, writes Rutgers University's Michael Felsen. Read more
Jan 26, 2024
Farmers Need Better Policy, Not To Export More
Increasing exports will not keep farmers in business. Legislators can help farmers by inserting policies that would help them into the Farm Bill, writes Anthony Pahnke. Read more
Jan 19, 2024