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The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 3, 2018
Khalilah and Eze discuss LeBron James’ new school, Sanders’ bail elimination plan, Baltimore suing big oil, renewable energy in Maryland, and the power of teachers unions
The History of Race and Labor in the USA (2/2)
On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc continues his conversation with Bill Fletcher, who explains how the global economy creates the need for a broad movement of and for workers
The History of Race and Labor in the USA (1/2)
On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks to Bill Fletcher about the history of race and racism in US labor from African slavery to today
The Marc Steiner Show: Paul Coates
Where Are the Riots of Yesteryear? Remembering May 1968
Richard Greeman / Socialist Project. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the wave of radical revolts and revolutionary uprisings that startled the world in 1968 and which – although ultimately crushed by the forces of reaction that dominate the world to this day – left in its wake rights so fundamental that we tend…
Neoliberalism and the Rise of the Net Social Wage
A new paper from PERI finds that there is a sizable deviation in net social wage data in the 21st century. The study’s author, Katherine A. Moos, examines possible causes-such as healthcare inflation and unemployment-and aims to explain why neoliberal governments would tolerate a growing discrepancy between labor benefits and taxation
Do We Need Anarchists? Lessons from the Goddess of Anarchy
Jacqueline Jones discusses her new book on Lucy Parsons, a former slave who became one of the most influential anarchists in the U.S. labor movement
Ending Violence Against Sex Workers
Sex Workers Outreach Project works to end violence and discrimination against sex workers, often by smashing stereotypes
‘Serving Our Country’: Hospitality Workers’ Union Organizes National Day of Action
Many hospitality workers struggle to make ends meet in a $180 billion industry
Disney Union Workers Continue Fight For $15 An Hour
Orange County Police broke up a rally organized by labor unions last week calling on Disney to pay employees a fair, livable wage