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David Moberg

- Features
- 19 Dec 08
Obama’s Labor Pick Is Good News for Workers

Senior Editor David Moberg looks at this week's labor news, including Obama's labor secretary pick, Detroit's holiday package, and the recent death of labor leader Ron Carey.

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- Features
- 10 Dec 08
The Rise and Fall of Rod Blagojevich

The governor's apparent misdeeds were audacious even by Illinois standards, Senior Editor David Moberg says during this interview with "Democracy Now!" co-host Juan Gonzales, which aired Wednesday.

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- Features
- 10 Dec 08
Republic’s Battle Cry

Workers occupying a closed Chicago factory are sending a strong message to Washington: protect workers' rights.

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- Features
- 08 Dec 08
Beyond Casino Capitalism

Bush let the gamblers run wild. Here's how Obama can rein them in.

vol. 32, iss. 12
- Views
- 10 Nov 08
Obama and the Union Vote

Polls suggest mandate for reform surpasses support for Obama

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- Features
- 20 Oct 08
The View From Ohio

Will voters in the economically ravaged Buckeye State 'get over' race and support Obama?

vol. 32, iss. 11 election 2008, obama, ohio, race
- Features
- 15 Sep 08
Back for the Future

Progressives at the Democratic National Convention look to FDR as a model for an Obama presidency

vol. 32, iss. 10 election 2008, voting
- Views
- 27 Aug 08
Dixie Turning Blue

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner's tepid keynote address to the Democratic convention Tuesday night was little noted and… more

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- Features
- 25 Aug 08
Moving Obama Left

After Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) secured his party's nomination in June, his tightly knit campaign message began to… more

vol. 32, iss. 09 election 2008, politics
- Features
- 23 Jul 08
Let Them Eat Free Markets

How deregulation fuels the global food crisis

vol. 32, iss. 08 food, international, nafta, trade
- Culture
- 24 Jun 08
Our Imperfect Unions

Pick almost any metric -- fraction of workers in unions, lag of pay behind productivity increases, growing hours… more

vol. 32, iss. 07
- Features
- 18 Jun 08
Dismantling the Myth of McCain

How the Republican senator's maverick image is a sham

vol. 32, iss. 07 elections, media, politics, republicanism
- Features
- 23 May 08
Main Street Squeeze

Pick your metaphor for the current state of American workers: Are they squeezed? Caught? Crunched? Three new books… more

vol. 32, iss. 06 economy, inequity, jobs, workers
- Features
- 14 May 08
Winning the White Working Class

Tom Lewandowski, a former General Electric factory worker, heads the central labor union council in this northeastern Indiana… more

vol. 32, iss. 06 barack obama, politics, working class
- Features
- 16 Apr 08
The Healthcare Union War

Tensions between the California Nurses Association and SEIU escalate at the Labor Notes conference

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- Features
- 09 Apr 08
Dissent in the Ranks

SEIU Is the Nation's Fastest Growing Union -- But at What Cost?

vol. 32, iss. 05
- News
- 20 Mar 08
Actors Union Copies Writers’ Script

Strikes are rare these days. And winning one is almost as rare as sighting an ivory-billed woodpecker. But… more

vol. 32, iss. 04
- Features
- 10 Mar 08
Obamanomics

An energized constituency could push Obama's centrist economic plan to the left

vol. 32, iss. 04
- Features
- 13 Feb 08
All For None

Split on the candidates, unions hope to unite over a common agenda

vol. 32, iss. 03
- Culture
- 28 Jan 08
Remembering Mazzocchi

A streetwise high school dropout, a fierce protagonist of workers against corporate power and a down-to-earth visionary, Tony… more

vol. 32, iss. 02
- Features
- 14 Jan 08
Mr./Ms. Change Goes to Washington

Candidates promises break from Bush, but how far will they go?

vol. 32, iss. 02 election 2008
- Features
- 12 Dec 07
Lights! Camera! Collective Action!

The Writers Guild of America strikes to secure a piece of the pie in the Digital Age

vol. 32, iss. 01 labor, movies
- Features
- 06 Dec 07
The Democrats’ Path to Victory

The public demand for progressive politics is growing stronger

vol. 31, iss. 12 election 2008, politics
- Views
- 13 Nov 07
Treaty of Detroit Repealed

The new contracts demonstrate that companies without unions, global labor markets and corporate power are dictating the future for American autoworkers--even for those who are in a union

vol. 31, iss. 12 corporation, labor
- Features
- 24 Oct 07
Has the Change Led to Wins?

Not yet, but organizers from the seven unions that split from the AFL-CIO have big plans.

vol. 31, iss. 11 labor
- Features
- 17 Sep 07
Obama’s in the Eye of the Beholder

Can the junior senator from Illinois be both a stalwart progressive and a post-ideological unifier?

vol. 31, iss. 10 election 2008, labor, politics
- Culture
- 28 Aug 07
The Secret Lives of Plutocrats

In Richistan, Robert Frank offers a breezy, well-observed peek into this gated community. You too could visit if you graduate from "butler boot camp" and become a $120,000-a-year "household manager"

vol. 31, iss. 09 books, class, economy
- News
- 20 Aug 07
Universal Health Care for Wisconsin?

In late June, the Wisconsin state senate ratified "Healthy Wisconsin," a plan that is "the boldest and most comprehensive health care reform from any state," according to the Progressive States Network

vol. 31, iss. 09 medical and health, politics
- Features
- 23 Jul 07
The Unions’ Man?

John Edwards does more than talk the talk on workers' but will he walk away with labor's endorsement?

vol. 31, iss. 08 election 2008, labor
- News
- 09 Jul 07
Iraqi Unions Fight the New Oil Law

"Written in the United States," the law would permit joint ownership of many Iraqi oil fields by foreign companies

vol. 31, iss. 08 iraq, labor
- Features
- 18 Jun 07
What Vacation Days?

Despite being one of the richest nations, America denies its workers mandated paid vacations and sick days

vol. 31, iss. 07 labor, social services
- Features
- 04 Jun 07
Whose Subsidy Is It Anyway?

Farmers take the heat, but Big Ag reaps the farm bill benefits

vol. 31, iss. 06 agriculture, congress, congress
- News
- 16 May 07
Chicago Unions Flex Political Muscle

Instead of fighting Mayor Daley, labor movement goes after his aldermen pawns

vol. 31, iss. 06 elections, labor
- Features
- 07 May 07
Making Trade Work for Everyone

Voters aren't happy with the reality of free trade--and Democrats are starting to listen

vol. 31, iss. 05 labor, trade
- Features
- 11 Apr 07
Biofuels: Promise or Peril?

The answer depends on how governments regulate the industry

vol. 31, iss. 04 agriculture, environment
- Features
- 07 Mar 07
The Health Care Monster Returns

Even Republicans acknowledge its ravages, but what's the best way to slay the beast?

vol. 31, iss. 03 medical health, social services
- Features
- 07 Feb 07
Solidarity Without Borders

Confronted with multinationals and business-friendly trade agreements, unions have begun to act globally

vol. 31, iss. 02 economy, labor, trade
- Features
- 05 Jan 07
Does Andy Stern Talk His Walk?

High-profile victories by SEIU often run counter to its president's rhetoric about the 'power of persuasion'

vol. 31, iss. 01 labor
- News
- 20 Dec 06
Organizing the Outsiders

Indian lawyer Ela Bhatt helps give informal workers a voice

vol. 30, iss. 12 asia, labor
- Culture
- 28 Nov 06
Live At Your Own Risk

Yale Political Scientist Jacob Hacker says the widening gap between rich and poor is a "great risk shift" from collective institutions to individuals.

vol. 30, iss. 12 books, economy, social services
- Features
- 10 Nov 06
What Did the Voters Say?

Economic insecurity trumps the politics of fear

web only economy, election 2006, elections, politics, voting
- Features
- 06 Nov 06
Semper Fi: The Way to Win

Lane Evans' career in Congress teaches progresssives a lasting lesson.

vol. 30, iss. 11 congress, politics
- Features
- 09 Oct 06
Is Diversity Enough?

Walter Benn Michaels asks us to consider the harm done when we worry about identity and forget about inequality

vol. 30, iss. 10 activism, books, education, race
- News
- 02 Oct 06
Teamsters Face a Contentious Election

As the AFL-CIO split and workers continue to lose ground, the teamesters face a contentious election.

vol. 30, iss. 10 elections, labor, politics
- Features
- 23 Aug 06
The Death of Doha

The WTO model has collapsed. What's next?

vol. 30, iss. 09 politics, trade
- News
- 27 Jul 06
Nurses Fight to Retain Right to Unionize

An NLRB ruling undercut the rights of millions to unionize by reclassifying them as supervisors.

vol. 30, iss. 08 labor, medical health
- Features
- 03 Jul 06
Running on Empty

The United States' real problem with oil and energy policy goes beyond rising prices

vol. 30, iss. 07 economy, politics
- Views
- 08 Jun 06
Rot in the Barrel

Take a moment to savor the convictions of top Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Anything short… more

vol. 30, iss. 07 corporations, corruption
- Features
- 07 Jun 06
Delphi Dodges Union Contracts

Bankruptcy is the newest tool in the corporate battle against workers

vol. 30, iss. 06 economy, labor, trade
- Views
- 25 May 06
Troublemakers Are Great--But Are They Enough?

Workers who make trouble for their bosses (and their unions) met up at the Labor Notes Conference.

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- Features
- 12 May 06
How Do You Define Security?

If Democrats want to win in November, they need a better plan

vol. 30, iss. 05 elections
- Features
- 19 Apr 06
Hotel Workers Rising Tide

A "Movement for Equality" tops UNITE HERE's agenda

vol. 30, iss. 04 labor
- Culture
- 27 Feb 06
Party of One

During the debate over NAFTA more than a decade ago, a corporate lobbyist tried to persuade Jeff Faux,… more

vol. 30, iss. 03 economy
- Features
- 22 Feb 06
In an Illinois Primary, Threes a Crowd

The race for Henry Hyde's seat raises the question of whether democrats should fight, keep the faith or grow the grassroots

vol. 30, iss. 03 elections
- Features
- 08 Feb 06
Paradigm Shift

Labor has found success by eschewing NLRB elections in favor of employer neutrality and card checks

vol. 30, iss. 02 labor
- Views
- 21 Jan 06
An Imperial President

Even before his confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court, it was clear that Judge Samuel Alito believed in… more

vol. 30, iss. 02 civil liberties
- Features
- 28 Dec 05
The Republican Crack-Up

Bush's bad year has created a political vacuum. Who will fill it?

vol. 30, iss. 01 politics
- Features
- 24 Nov 05
Throw the Books at Them

A slew of new essays and studies show that fighting against inequality is the battle of our time

vol. 29, iss. 26
- Features
- 26 Oct 05
The Lay of Labors New Land

As the Change to Win Federation takes shape, questions about how it will co-exist with the AFL-CIO remain

vol. 29, iss. 24 labor
- Culture
- 19 Oct 05
Climate Change Needed

The notion of what makes a "good business climate" needs to be radically rethought

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- Features
- 12 Oct 05
Imminent Domination

Progressives cannot allow libertarians to lead the fight against the misuse of eminent domain

vol. 29, iss. 22 civil liberties
- Features
- 09 Sep 05
Will History Repeat Itself?

A flooded New Orleans 78 years ago helped pave the way for the New Deal. Could it happen again?

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- Features
- 31 Jul 05
Gods and Mortals

The AFL-CIO's split may impact smaller state and local federations the most

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- Features
- 24 Jul 05
Labor Split a Mixed Bag

Union threats to leave AFL-CIO generate waves, new possibilities

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- Culture
- 19 Jul 05
Power to the Pictures

One hundred years ago this June, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) was founded in Chicago. And… more

vol. 29, iss. 18 labor
- Features
- 24 Jun 05
Class Consciousness Matters

What's missing from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal

vol. 29, iss. 16 economy, media
- Features
- 26 May 05
Three-Dimensional Economics

CAFTA won't help U.S. workers, and blocking it may help the rest of the world

vol. 29, iss. 14 labor
- Features
- 20 Apr 05
Union Stations

Add up the audience for all of the progressive independent press: national magazines, local newsweeklies, liberal blogs, Pacifica… more

vol. 29, iss. 12 labor, media
- Features
- 24 Mar 05
Which Comes First: Growth or Clout?

Unions debate strategy at the spring AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting

vol. 29, iss. 10 labor
- Features
- 08 Mar 05
Under the Microscope

An aggressive audit of labor unions is only one front in Republicans' multi-pronged attack.

vol. 29, iss. 09
- Features
- 27 Jan 05
High-Tech Hijack

Corporations ramp up offshoring of IT service jobs

vol. 29, iss. 05
- Features
- 29 Dec 04
Maytag Moves to Mexico

The closing of the Galesburg Maytag plant has left more manufacturing workers pondering an uncertain future

vol. 29, iss. 04
- Features
- 17 Nov 04
Election Reflection

What happened, and what we can do about it

vol. 29, iss. 01 election 2004, elections, politics
- Features
- 27 Oct 04
Millenial Madness

Bush’s imperial foreign policy is doomed to repeat a sordid history.

vol. 28, iss. 25 administration, election 2004, international, politics
- Features
- 24 Sep 04
A Fixer-Upper

Democrats will need luck and local support to win back the House

vol. 28, iss. 24
- Features
- 22 Sep 04
Desperately Seeking the Senate

Centrist Democrats vie for open seats

vol. 28, iss. 23
- Features
- 06 Sep 04
Audacious and Hopeful

On the trail of Obama’s rising star

vol. 28, iss. 21
- Features
- 12 Aug 04
Come Together Right Now

Labor unions reconfigure to battle huge multinationals

vol. 28, iss. 20 election 2004, labor
- Culture
- 26 Jul 04
There’s No Place Like Home

Politically speaking, Kansas conjures images of Bob Dole’s crusty but muted Main Street conservatism. But for many decades… more

vol. 28, iss. 18
- News
- 23 Jul 04
Deans Permanent Campaign

After former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean’s protest-fueled primary campaign crashed, he reconstituted his effort as Democracy for America.… more

vol. 28, iss. 18 election 2004
- Features
- 15 Jul 04
Forge a Coalition with Labor

Despite some progressives’ reservations about Kerry, he has committed himself to a wide swath of labor’s agenda

vol. 28, iss. 18
- Features
- 01 Jul 04
Left Turn

Polls show a growing progressive electorate—will Kerry heed the call?

vol. 28, iss. 17
- Features
- 10 Jun 04
The Wal-Mart Effect

The hows and whys of beating the Bentonville behemoth

vol. 28, iss. 16 corporations, economy, labor
- Features
- 25 May 04
Imperial Barbarians

“That’s not the way we do things in America,” George Bush told an Arab world seething with anger… more

vol. 28, iss. 15 administration, international, politics, war in iraq
- Features
- 14 May 04
Candidate Conundrum

Kerry must deal with Bush’s legacy of chaos

vol. 28, iss. 14 election 2004, politics, war in iraq
- Features
- 15 Apr 04
Downsizing the CEO

Labor and shareholders unite to roll back executive power

vol. 28, iss. 12 corporations, economy, labor
- Features
- 09 Apr 04
The China Syndrome

More than 1,200 workers from the Tieshu Textile Factory in the Chinese city of Suizhou peacefully blocked railroad… more

vol. 28, iss. 11 asia, civil liberties, labor
- Features
- 16 Mar 04
All Against One

Bal Harbour, Florida—For Dan Radford, head of the Cincinnati Central Labor Council, the presidential campaign started last fall,… more

vol. 28, iss. 10 election 2004, elections, labor, politics
- Culture
- 04 Mar 04
Ghost in the Machine

There’s a discordant note in the title of distinguished journalist William Greider’s new book about fundamental problems of… more

vol. 28, iss. 09 corporations, economy
- Features
- 04 Mar 04
Plunder and Profit

The IMF and World Bank continue to push privatization, in spite of its massive failures

vol. 28, iss. 09 economy, international
- Features
- 24 Feb 04
Jobs Not Well Done

Employment issues may make or break campaigns

vol. 28, iss. 08 economy, election 2004
- Features
- 04 Feb 04
Dems Vie for Star Slot

One message was clear from the first two battles of the primary season: The economy, healthcare and the… more

vol. 28, iss. 07
- Features
- 30 Jan 04
Poultry Giants Fight Organizers

Perry, Georgia—For 10 years Dorothy McKenzie has worked in poultry processing factories in the South. She knows why… more

vol. 28, iss. 06
- Culture
- 26 Jan 04
Questioning Labor History

A century ago labor issues were at the heart of American politics. How could American workers, increasingly employed… more

vol. 28, iss. 06
- Features
- 23 Jan 04
Magnet Consolidation Threatens Both U.S. Jobs and Security

Valparaiso, Indiana—Late last summer 160 high-tech magnet workers lost their jobs at Magnequench Inc. When the seven remaining… more

vol. 28, iss. 06
- Features
- 16 Jan 04
Organize, Strategize, Revitalize

Unions debate best way to revive labor’s fortunes

vol. 28, iss. 06
- Features
- 19 Dec 03
‘Full-Tilt Boogie’ in Iowa

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean swept through Iowa in early December. The crowd gathered to hear him at… more

vol. 28, iss. 04
- Features
- 05 Dec 03
Got Drugs?

The new Medicare prescription law is a policy disaster. It offers a pittance or worse for most elderly,… more

vol. 28, iss. 03
- Features
- 03 Dec 03
Manufacturing Discontent

Carrying puppets and placards, several hundred union members and community activists gathered on Nov. 1 in a lot… more

vol. 28, iss. 02
- Features
- 10 Nov 03
Resisting Globalization

The South American consensus on the FTAA

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