MLK was a working-class hero
"I AM A MAN," the signs proclaimed in large, bold letters. They were held high, proudly and defiantly, by African-American men marching through the streets of Memphis.
Musicians’ victory is good for all workers
CLEVELAND - Musicians at this city's famous orchestra are taking heat from phony populists, but their union's firmness sets an example that is good for the entire labor movement.
Retirees fight for young workers
One thing most of us in South Chicago SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) have in common is children and grandchildren
The dynamics of health care reform
The current struggle for health care reform gives us a concrete glimpse of the contours, dynamics and complexities of the issue.
Worker co-ops, the Blue Green Alliance and Mondragon
Are worker owned co-ops sponsored by Mondragon of Spain, the United Steel Workers (USW), and the Blue Green Alliance (BGA) the future of alternative energy production in the U.S.?
Essential reading for labor, community activists
"A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape The American Labor Movement" — a review.
We need jobs now!
Of all the ideas out there on how to pull us out of the economic mess we're in, none makes more sense than the program laid out by the AFL-CIO.
Thanksgiving in troubled times
Food, family, traffic jams, thankfulness - all are part of Thanksgiving, but, especially this year, there is more.
Workers and oppressed of the world unite, 2.0
The following are remarks made by Communist Party USA Vice Chair Scott Marshall to the 11th International Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties hosted by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India in New Delhi on Nov. 20 - 22.
10 truisms of capitalism from the mouths of robber barons
The callousness and greed of today’s bankers, financiers and corporate CEOs calls to mind the 19th century robber barons. Here’s a relevant sample of classic statements made by some of the worst U.S. capitalists in history.
