Can unions save democracy? Jim Cuddy speaks with Jane McAlevey: At a time when workers are under attack at  historic levels, strikes are making a comeback.

• January 30, 2020
• Posted in Interviews, Labor Movement, Organizing, Strikes, Unions

At a time when workers are under attack at  historic levels, strikes are making a comeback. In that, Jane McAlevey sees an opportunity to reset power and politics in America, and clear a path to progressive change. They also discuss her new book “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy.“ Read More

How to Organize Your Friends and Family on Thanksgiving: With the presidential primaries in full swing, this Thanksgiving holiday requires radicals to be organizers

• November 27, 2019
• Posted in Election 2020, Jacobin, Organizing, Published work, Trump

Nobody wants to share a Thanksgiving table with a sanctimonious leftist jerk. But if you’re going to talk politics over turkey, do it the right way. Here’s how. Read More

Workers Are Not Your Props: The Democratic presidential field lined up to get their pictures taken with striking GM workers. But what workers really need from the Democratic Party is power, not photo ops.

• October 24, 2019
• Posted in Labor Movement, Strikes, The Nation

Dear Democratic Party, stop with the picket line photo ops and start empowering workers. Read More