Category Archives: Labor and Community Activism

Scabby the Rat Down Under

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Scabby the Rat, a familiar figure on US picket lines, has taken his show on the road. In the past few years, he’s been spotted outside several Australian companies, sometimes accompanied by his pals, Fat Cat and Greedy Pig. Scabby’s … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham and the Evangelical Origins of Organized Labor

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

When I heard over breakfast that Billy Graham had died, the news ricocheted around my mind and stirred up lots of memories. The counter of George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn was just the place to begin reflecting … Continue reading →

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#SaveTPS: A Working-Class Struggle

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

By the time the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was announced in 2014, I had already benefited from another immigration relief program: Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In January and February 2001, my birth country of El Salvador experienced two … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Women Unionists on the Front Lines

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

On November 16, 2017, thousands of construction workers walked off their job sites to march through central Sydney in protest against laws designed to limit the power of unions in the construction industry. Workers from many unions joined the ‘Stop … Continue reading →

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#MeToo Solidarity

Posted on December 4, 2017 by

Sexual harassment is both a labor and gender justice issue. After all, the workplace is the epicenter of women’s recent outrage about sexual harassment and assault. Hollywood titans, respected reporters, and celebrity chefs all used their power over women’s paychecks … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up the Lease Option Mess in Working-Class Housing

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Home ownership may be the most iconic emblem of economic stability for American families, but the pursuit of that goal has drawn too many working-class families into the deceptive agreements knows as “lease option purchase contracts.” To understand the impact … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx Makes a Comeback

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

Several months ago the Communist party in Russia updated their visual propaganda by giving three of their most controversial icons—Lenin, Stalin, and Karl Marx—a makeover. In their new poster series, Stalin looks handsome and serious in a puff of vaping … Continue reading →

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