The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Labor
Mass. Teachers Defeat Corporate Ed Reform Bill Through Rank-and-File Power
Dan Clawson

Labor
At Chattanooga Volkswagen Plant, Workers Finally Win a Different Kind of Union
Will Craft

Labor
Postal Workers Push Back Against Privatization and Post Office Closures
Bruce Vail

Labor
Chicago’s Black Unemployment Rate Near Quadruple That of Whites
Adeshina Emmanuel, The Chicago Reporter

Comics
KKK: The Uber of Hate Groups
Matt Bors

Labor
If Labor’s Strategy Is as Good as Its Leaders Say, Why Are Unions in Crisis?
David Moberg

Feature
A Tale of Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal
In the new Detroit, a small number of wealthy residents are protected by private security and constant surveillance while the city's black majority struggles to maintain access to water.
Laura Gottesdiener

Viewpoint
Ferguson’s ISIS Allies?
Despite what right-wing media may tell you, ISIS has little in common with black Muslims--or black Americans.
Salim Muwakkil

Labor
Charges for Coal CEO: 6 Years for Worker Deaths, Up to 25 for Deceiving Investors
Eric Fink

Labor
A Textbook Example of a Boss’s Campaign to Destroy a Union
Moshe Z. Marvit

Labor
The Heartbreaking Poetry of an Apple Factory Worker in China Who Took His Own Life
Jordan McCurdy

Feature
Whether Darren Wilson Is Indicted or Not, the Entire System Is Guilty
An indictment of the Ferguson police officer who killed Michael Brown would not prove that black lives matter in America.
Mariame Kaba
Clinton-Era Law Costing Death Row Prisoners Chance At Appeal
George Lavender

The Mother Who Just Wanted to Know When Her Son Would Eat
Victoria Law

Labor
California Port Gridlock: Labor Disputes May End Up Costing Billions
Alex Lubben

Labor
With New President Michele Roberts, the NBA Players Union Gets a Legal Wizard
Kevin Solari

Labor
Republicans Chalk Up a Victory After Forcing Obama to Withdraw Labor Board Nominee
Bruce Vail

Feature
The Real Winner of the Midterms: Wall Street
The crop of newly elected politicians from last week's elections are likely to increase profits for banks while further cutting public sector workers' pensions.
David Sirota
