David Moberg, a former senior editor of In These Times, was on staff with the magazine from when it began publishing in 1976 until his passing in July 2022. Before joining In These Times, he completed his work for a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Chicago and worked for Newsweek. He received fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Nation Institute for research on the new global economy.

David Moberg worked with In These Times from its inception in 1976 until his death in 2022; During that time, he established himself as one of the country’s leading journalists covering the labor movement. As a senior editor for In These Times, Moberg wrote about new battlefronts for labor, examined the past and present strategy of the labor movement and profiled many labor fights before they were covered in the mainstream media. Additionally, his areas of expertise encompassed globalization and trade, economic policy, national politics, urban affairs, the environment and energy. Moberg was awarded numerous accolades for his journalism efforts, including the Max Steinbock Award from the International Labor Communications Association, (2003); Forbes MediaGuide 500: A review of the Nation’s Most Important Journalists (1993, 1994), and a Project Censored Award in 1995. He has also received fellowships from organizations such as The Nation Institute (1999-2001) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (1995-1997). Moberg also wrote for The Nation, The American Prospect, The Progressive, Salon, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun Times, the Chicago Tribune Magazine, the Chicago Reader, Chicago, The New Republic, Dissent, L.A. Weekly, World Policy Journal, Newsday, the Boston Globe, Utne Reader, Mother Jones, and others. Moberg also contributed to a series of books including: Appeal to Reason: 25 Years of In These Times (Seven Stories, 2002); The Next Agenda (Westview Press, 2001); Which Direction for Organized Labor? (Wayne State University Press, 1999); Not Your Father’s Union Movement (WW Norton & Company Inc., 1998); Can We Put an End to Sweatshops? (Beacon Press, 2001); Making Work Pay: America After Welfare (WW Norton & Company Inc., 2002); The New Chicago (to be released); Encyclopedia of Chicago History (2004), and others. In addition to his work at In These Times, Moberg taught sociology and anthropology at DePaul University, Roosevelt University, Loyola University, the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Northeastern Illinois University.
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"Revolutionary Suicide": On the Horrors of Jonestown
"Dad—I see no way out—I agree with your decision—I fear only that without you the world may not make it to Communism." An excerpt from a letter found on the body of Jim Jones.
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How the Battle in Seattle Changed Everything
In 1999, a coalition of union leaders, environmental activists and anti-capitalists took on the World Trade Organization and ushered in the 21st century for the U.S. Left.
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The UAW Vote in Mississippi is a Battle for the Soul of the U.S. Labor Movement
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Nursing Home Workers Win Big After Threatening to Strike: “We Have the Power Now”
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Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary is Literally the Worst
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More Than 6 Million Americans Who Want Full-Time Jobs Are Stuck Working Part-Time
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The Hope From Audacity: Fight for $15 Pulls Off “Most Disruptive” Day of Action Yet
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Fighting the Bosses: 40 Years of In These Times
Without a strong labor movement, there is little hope for socialism—let alone a more humane capitalism.
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The Case for Supporting the Proposed Chicago Teachers’ Contract from CTU VP Jesse Sharkey
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BREAKING—Chicago Teachers Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike (Updated)
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Strong Unions Help All Workers—Not Just Union Workers
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This is Huge: NLRB Rules Graduate Student Workers Can Unionize
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BREAKING—Fight for $15 Organizers Tell SEIU: We Need $15 and a Union (Updated)
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This Is What Progressives—Especially Labor—Can Learn From Bernie Sanders’ Campaign
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Atlantic City Casino Workers’ Bargaining Is Going Down to the Wire, and a Strike Is Still Possible
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Teamsters Prepare For What Could Be a Major Union Leadership Battle
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Chicago Fast Food Workers Join International Protests for $15 an Hour and a Union
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After Contract Talks Break Down, Nearly 40,000 Verizon Workers Set To Strike Tomorrow
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Labor Notes Conference Gathers Over 2,000 ‘Troublemaker’ Workers and Organizers in Chicago
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Shutting Down Donald Trump’s Rallies Isn’t the Way To Defeat Him
Anti-Trump protesters should focus their efforts on countering his messages, not preventing him from speaking..
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Where Would Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Stand on Labor Issues?
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Bernie Sanders Is Narrowing the Gap in South Carolina
He has an enthusiastic field campaign and growing support from black activists and politicians. Will it be enough?
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Presidential Campaigns Need to Start Focusing More on Global Inequality
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How Bernie Sanders Put Socialism to Work in Burlington: A Profile from 1983
Sanders sailed to reelection as mayor of Burlington after transforming supposedly conservative issues into left victories, and helping democratize city government. In this 1983 profile, Sanders delves into why he believes “the word ‘socialism’ has value” and “politics is not dissimilar to art.”
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PBS’s ‘The Mine Wars’ Shows West Virginia’s Militant, Radical Labor History
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How Bernie Sanders Could Actually Pull Off an Upset in South Carolina
Surprising numbers of South Carolinians like Bernie—if they've heard of him
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Bernie Sanders and Unions’ Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
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8 Terrible Things About the Trans-Pacific Partnership
It's no wonder the Obama administration tried to keep this secret—the corporate-friendly trade agreement, decoded.
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Black Friday Protests: A New Holiday for Progressives?
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The Robots Are Coming. Whether They’ll Be Job Terminators or Job Transformers Is Up to Us.
Don't fear the robot.
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In Latest Round of Fast Food Strikes, Fight for $15 Tells Politicians: “Come Get My Vote”
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The Fight for $15 Is Raising Wages. Now It’s Time for Step 2: Unions.
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Central States Pension Fund Prepares To Slash Hundreds of Thousands of Workers’ Pensions
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The Fight For 15 Just Landed at America’s Busiest Airport
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Labor Unrest at California Ports Continue as More Subcontracted Workers Go On Strike
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OUR Walmart Relaunches Its Campaign To Beat the World Retail Giant
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Scott Walker Is Down in the Polls. His Strategy To Climb Back Up: More Union-Busting.
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Bernie Sanders: “Your Pay Is Too Damn Low”
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With Dem. Defections, Billionaire IL Gov. Bruce Rauner Wins Key Vote Against Unionized State Workers
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NLRB Decision Could Mean Excellent News for Fast Food and Other Low-Wage Workers
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Home Care Workers Could Soon See a Major Raise In Their Wages
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McDonald’s Workers Take Fight for $15 to Brazil, Accuse Company of “Cannibal Capitalism”
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NLRB Declines To Rule On Northwestern Football Players’ Union, Setting Back Player Organizing
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The Union Behind the Biggest Campaign Against Walmart in History May Be Throwing in the Towel. Why?
With major cuts rumored, the future of the campaign against America's largest private employer is uncertain.
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DOL Decision Could Mean the End of Wage Theft Through “Independent Contractor” Misclassification
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Calm Down: SCOTUS’s ‘Friedrichs’ Case Won’t Mean the End of the American Labor Movement
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With New Overtime Rule, President Obama May Have Given an Estimated 5 Million Workers a Raise
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Going Beyond Labor’s Limitations: Larry Cohen Reflects on His Time as a Progressive Union President
An interview with Larry Cohen, outgoing Communications Workers of America president, on how the U.S. labor movement can go bigger.
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