Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism
The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is depressingly all that is left of its political…
Unionization Spreads Across Starbucks Outlets in US Despite Efforts to Intimidate Workers
According to Starbucks Workers United, which is organizing workers to form unions, workers from over 200 outlets have already approached the National Labor Relations Board for a union vote
‘David Beats Goliath’: Workers in New York Vote to Form Amazon’s First-Ever Union in U.S.
A month after the National Labor Relations Board sued Amazon in federal court, warehouse workers in New York won their election to form the first Amazon union in the U.S.
Ralph Nader on Morton Mintz— Investigative Nemesis of Corporate Criminals — Turning 100
More than any other reporter, the centenarian broke open the walls surrounding the media’s non-coverage of serious consumer, environmental, and worker harms and rights.
Calls for Paid Leave Grow as Workers Face ‘Vicious Cycle’: Their Jobs or COVID Safety
Many workers who do not paid sick face the choice of staying home without pay and getting written up, or going to work while contagious.
Whatever Happened to ‘Eight Hours for What You Will’?
This year's high-profile strikes and post-pandemic work conditions expose the long hours and circumstances that many workers face.
There Are No ‘Natural’ Disasters
One of the most deadly tornado outbreaks of the modern era can be attributed to human choices.
‘Inexcusable’: Amazon Under Fire After Warehouse Collapse Kills at Least Six
The death of six people and the injury of one after an Amazon warehouse's partial collapse is calling Amazon's worker safety into question.
We Don’t Need a 24/7 Economy
Consider what it means for an American president to call for dock workers to go on a 24/7 schedule to ensure that Christmas presents arrive at homes on time. A…
There’s No ‘Labor Shortage.’ There’s a Wage Shortage
To find workers, there’s a free-enterprise solution right at employers’ fingertips: raise pay, improve conditions, and show respect.
Chris Hedges: “Dying for an iPhone”
The suffering of the working class, within and outside the United States, is ignored by our corporatized media, and yet, it is one of the most important human rights issues…
Rethinking Employment in the Biden-Harris Era
In America, when you work, with rare exceptions, someone is always making money off you — often to your detriment, often to your bitter disappointment and pain.