Jake Blumgart is a freelance reporter-researcher based in Philadelphia. You can follow him on Twitter here.
Culture
Filmmakers Adapt John le Carré’s Spy Novels for the Age of Snowden
The BBC miniseries The Night Manager and new film Our Kind of Traitor fumble with morality and power.
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Dispatch
How One City Is Making Sure Bosses Comply With Wage Theft and Paid Sick Leave Laws
Seattle's labor regulators are now under one roof.
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Labor
Keeping the Memory of Working-Class Struggle Alive in Philadelphia
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Labor
The Historical Roots of American Domestic Worker Organizing Run Deep
Jake Blumgart
Labor
The U.S. Labor Movement: At a ‘Crossroads,’ or the Gallows?
Jake Blumgart
Labor
Atlantic City’s Casino Closings Leave Thousands of Workers Out of Luck
Jake Blumgart
Labor
Philadelphians Stage ‘Sip-In’ To Support Casino Workers
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Feature
A Union-Remade City
Labor is taking back New Haven. But can it put people back to work?
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Labor
A Swank Sushi Joint Gets a May Day Scolding From Angry Workers
Jake Blumgart
Labor
There Is Power in Community Allies
Jake Blumgart
We need to be united in the fight against fascism and repression.
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