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No to Nike: College coach stands up to sweatshop labor | Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports is back! In this Season 2 premiere, former St. John’s University Assistant Soccer Coach Jim Keady joins Dave Zirin to talk about why he left college coaching in protest of Nike sweatsh…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
There's no such thing as a 'union boss'—what labor reporters get wrong
The recent surge in labor militancy has brought fresh focus to the workers' struggle in media—but is labor's big moment a passing fad in the content cycle, or can it be sustained? The answer lies in …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Cops want to ban cop watching. Here's how we fight back w/The Battousai & James Freeman | PAR
A recent article in The Washington Post highlighting the growth of cop watcher YouTube channels provided a rare mainstream spotlight on a movement that's developed entirely outside of elite instituti…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The true story of the March on Washington w/Larry Gibson | The Marc Steiner Show
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom has been rightfully memorialized as an iconic moment in American history, particularly as the venue for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
South Korea's war on unions has geopolitical implications | Working People
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Within the past two years, South Korea has seen major labor actions. Hundreds of thousands of workers have mobi…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Ed Poindexter has been a political prisoner for 52 years. His family just wants him to come home.
After 52 years of incarceration, Edward Alan Poindexter is among the longest serving political prisoners in US and world history. Originally part of the "Omaha Two," Poindexter and Mondo we Langa, bo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Solidarity Ale! Anchor Brewing workers plan to turn closed company into a co-op
After 127 years of operation, San Francisco's beloved Anchor Brewing Company shut down operations earlier this year. Bought by Sapporo in 2017, Anchor Brewing's revenues had been declining for years …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
UPS Contract Ratified. What's Next? | The Upsurge
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Teamsters union announced that its members voted to ratify the national UPS contract by 86.3% – and with record turnout. Workers won significant raises, the abolition of the …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Africa is the future. Why everyone must understand it w/Nii Akuetteh
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News stories about Africa and the 1.4 billion people who live there, about 17% of the world’s population, have always been systematically de-prioritized in Western…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
West Virginia University decimates staff in new budget | Working People
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The world of higher education has been in shock this past week after West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee announced plans to dramatically cut aca…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago