Tag Archives: Working-class politics

What Does the New Government Mean for Working-Class Australians?

Posted on June 19, 2022 by sarahattfield

On May 21st, Australians elected a new government. After a decade of conservative rule at the hands of a coalition involving the right-wing Liberal Party and the National Party, Australia now has a Labor government. The election result certainly sparked … Continue reading →

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Why Dems Should Act Now on Pro-Consumer Legislation

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Working-Class Perspectives

Democrats and Republicans these days agree on almost nothing. They rely on separate sets of facts and hold wildly divergent world views. Yet they have reached consensus in one area: consumer protection. And that hasn’t been good news for the … Continue reading →

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Everybody Knows About Alabama

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Working-Class Perspectives

“You don’t have to live next to me Just give me my equality Everybody knows about Mississippi Everybody knows about Alabama Everybody knows about Mississippi goddam, that’s it”                                                    “Mississippi Goddamn” Nina Simone We saw the play with music, Nina … Continue reading →

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What about the Workers?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Working-Class Perspectives

During the mid-1980s I was a member of the UK Labour Party. One of the most memorable branch meetings I went to – OK there isn’t a lot of competition – was after I had finished an early shift on … Continue reading →

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Movement Building and Political Organizing

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Working-Class Perspectives

The Democratic ground game in the 2008 election is unlike anything we’ve seen since 1948 – or, given the role of the internet, maybe ever. A week before the election, the focus is now exclusively on traditional Get Out The … Continue reading →

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