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Conservatives Can't Stop Waging War on Schools

Fifteen years ago, Kate Sheppard reported on the propaganda within the most-used government textbook in America. Now, right-wing fearmongering has once again reared its head in Florida schools.

In These Times Editors

Viewpoint

The Majority of Polling Places are Inaccessible. A Disabled Voter Bill of Rights Could Change That.

We are seeing a concerted effort to push disabled voters like me out of the democratic process across the South—and we have to fight back.

Dom Kelly

Labor

How the Government Can Help Build Industrial Unions

Money. For organizing. Give it to us.

Hamilton Nolan

LaborEn Español

“La lucha es global”: Trabajadores tras el mundo están en solidaridad con los trabajadores automotrices en huelga

Desde Brasil y México a Sudáfrica y Malasia, la solidaridad laboral internacional está reforzando la lucha de la UAW.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

It Shouldn’t Be a Big Deal That Biden Joined Striking Workers on the Picket Line—But It Is

“The most union-friendly president in U.S. history” may be a low bar, but Biden took another step toward clearing it by standing with Michigan autoworkers out on strike.

Jeff Schuhrke

Labor

“This Fight Is Global”: Workers Around the World Are Standing With Striking U.S. Autoworkers

From Brazil and Mexico to South Africa and Malaysia, international labor solidarity is aiding the UAW’s fight to reverse the global race to the bottom.

Jeff Schuhrke

LaborDispatch

Record Profits, Paltry Contracts Fire Up Chicago-Area Autoworkers to Strike

"It's not fair that [CEOs are] bringing home these millions of dollars and have so many summer homes ... and we're living paycheck to paycheck."

Maia McDonald

Labor

Wisconsin Autoworkers Are Bundling Firewood for a Winter Picket Line

Called out on strike on Friday, GM workers in Hudson, Wis., are ready for the long haul.

Isabela Escalona

Viewpoint

Autoworkers—And All of Us—Deserve a Much Shorter Workweek

A 20-hour workweek is ours for the taking.

Alex Han

Labor

The Autoworkers Strike Just Spread to Facilities Across the Country

On Friday, the walk out by UAW members expanded to 38 parts depots across 20 states.

Luis Feliz Leon and Lisa Xu

Labor

5 Things Unions Can Do To Defend Transgender Workers

Trans rights are workers’ rights.

Amy Livingston and Sarah Lazare

Feature

The Wave of Organizers Running for Office

Increasing numbers of organizers like Brandon Johnson are running for elected office. What does it mean for our movements?

Clément Petitjean

LaborInterviewPodcast

South Korea Declared War on Unions. Workers Are Fighting Back.

In the face of widespread repression, South Korean workers are rising up for fair pay and labor protections.

Maximillian Alvarez

Rural America

Construction Companies Are Exploiting Agricultural Visas to Underpay Workers. The Supreme Court Could Change That.

By bringing in H-2A visa workers to construct hog confinement facilities, companies can dodge overtime pay and undercut local construction workers. One company has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.

Sky Chadde and Ryan Murphy

Labor

In Missouri, Autoworkers Are Fighting for the Future of the Industry

GM workers, out on their second strike in four years, are done with concessions.

Jacqui Germain

Labor

UAW President Shawn Fain Sets Noon Friday Deadline for Companies to Meet Demands

Transcript: In a live speech Monday, Fain called on autoworkers to be ready to join the strike if they have to.

Shawn Fain

Labor

Workers in the South Aren’t Letting Anti-Labor Laws Stop Them From Organizing

From a recent work action in Durham, North Carolina to union drives at REI and academic institutions, workers are taking important steps to organize the South.

Mindy Isser

Edward Said: “The Idea of Palestine Hounds Zionists”

In September of 1982, Edward Said analyzed the Zionist invasion of Lebanon, calling for justice for Palestinians. Days later, the right wing Lebanese Phalangist militia, accompanied by Israel, embarked on a brutal massacre at the Shatila refugee camp.

Nashwa Bawab