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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En Masse and Without Precedent, Walmart Workers Rise Up
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California Walmart Store Workers Go Out on Historic Strike
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Riot Police Called In To Arrest Peaceful Protesters Outside Walmart Warehouse
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As One Wal-Mart Warehouse Strike Ends, Another Snowballs
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‘Going Nuclear’ on Class
The Democrats’ working-class disconnect.
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Labor’s Electoral Foot Soldiers Earn Right To Give Some Commands
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Chicago Teachers Strike Ends, But ‘Multi-Year Revolution’ Begins
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Strike Continues As Chicago Teachers Do Their Contract Homework
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Negotiations Look Promising for Chicago Teachers; Strike Could End By Monday
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Day 5: Chicago Teachers Still Striking as Negotiations Edge Forward (Updated)
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Strong Local Support—And National Labor Allies—Lend Chicago Teachers Negotiating Clout
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‘The Revolution Will Not Be Standardized’: Day Two of the CTU Strike
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Chicago Teachers Strike for Fair Contract (But Really for Better Schools)
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4 Reasons Chicago’s Teachers Are On Strike
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Despite Optimism, Chicago Teachers Ready to Strike
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Which Way Will The Pendulum Swing? Chicago Teachers Give Notice of Strike
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‘Outsourced’ Workers Chase Elusive ‘Romney Hood’
After Bain moved their jobs to China, three auto-parts workers are knocking on Romney's door
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U.S. Tax Code Encourages Excess CEO Pay
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How To Succeed in Business Without Adding Value
Private equity firms claim they help create jobs and improve businesses, but that is not the whole truth
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‘We Want To Elect Champions’
An interview with SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina, the highest-ranking Latino in the labor movement
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The Bain Legacy
Will Mitt Romney’s job-destroying past be our future?
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3 Years Without a Raise: Campaign for Higher Minimum Pay Launches
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Wrong Union For the Job
SEIU wants to lead a campaign against the 1%. Critics wonder if it can.
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Unhappy 50th Birthday, Walmart!
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Life During Rahm Time
Is Emanuel's Chicago the future of Democratic urban politics?
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Hotel Union Sticks With Longest Ongoing U.S. Strike
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What Labor’s Loss in Wisconsin Does—and Doesn’t—Mean
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Union-Busting Is As Easy As ABC (the Associated Builders and Contractors)
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Right-Wing Obstruction, Weak Policies Slow Job Recovery
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No Pressure Drop: After NATO Summit, Chicago Labor, Community Groups Protest Rahm and CME
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Nurses Lead NATO Protest for ‘Robin Hood Tax’
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The GOP’s Dead-End Path to Prosperity
President Barack Obama should expose Mitt Romney's 'marvelous' budget baggage.
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Chicago Teachers Weigh Strike Option Over Employer Demands
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Who Needs the White Working Class?
Democratic campaign strategists debate which voters are worth wooing.
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Harvard Students, HEI Hotel Workers Score Mutual Victory
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Disappointing—That’s the Word for Jobs Report, Prospects for Full Recovery
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Rx for U.S. Health (and Healthcare): A Politics of Solidarity and Equality
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Labor Joins Losing Fight Against Bogus, Dangerous ‘JOBS Act’
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Labor Sees Election Choice: Renew Economy or Dig Deeper Ditch
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The $6.6 Trillion Retirement Problem: Unions Push Boost to Social Security Benefits
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Unions Launch Fight Against Voter Suppression, for Stronger Democracy
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AFL-CIO Endorses Obama, Puts Money on National Worker ‘Conversation’
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Piven: Labor Revival Needs Push From Outside and Below
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Richard Trumka’s Declaration of Independence
The AFL-CIO president says the labor federation is building a progressive movement beyond any party or candidate.
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A Victory for American Airline Workers, but Pension-Free Future Still Looks Bleak for Most
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Chicago Airport Workers Seek Fairness, Unionization
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Hotel Workers Challenge Morality of Hyatt Owners: The Billionaire Pritzkers
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Occupy to ‘Shut Down’ Corporations and ALEC—With Nods to Labor Struggles
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