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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.

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.

Keeping the Memory of Working-Class Struggle Alive in Philadelphia

The Historical Roots of American Domestic Worker Organizing Run Deep

The U.S. Labor Movement: At a ‘Crossroads,’ or the Gallows?

Atlantic City’s Casino Closings Leave Thousands of Workers Out of Luck

Philadelphians Stage ‘Sip-In’ To Support Casino Workers

A Union-Remade City

Labor is taking back New Haven. But can it put people back to work?

A Swank Sushi Joint Gets a May Day Scolding From Angry Workers

There Is Power in Community Allies