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He Kept the Flame
As his memoir reveals, the true Ted Kennedy emerged as he fought to keep the country from moving rightward.
October 30, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson

Is Europe's Left in Crisis?
The defeat of Germany's Social Democrats certainly isn't good for socialism in Europe. But is the loss as devastating as many say?
September 30, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

In Wal-Mart's Image
The "values" of the largest private-sector employer in the U.S. are shaping our national economy -- and that's a very bad thing.
September 11, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson

A Battle of Wills
George Will and William Kristol are two of the loudest voices in the conservative movement. But whose vision will guide the Republican Party?
September 2, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Countercyclical Capital
Is D.C. the only place in America not affected by the downturn?
August 27, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson

Keeper of the Liberal Flame
Kennedy was the champion of the uninsured, the undocumented, and the forgotten.
August 26, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The Shipping Point
Wal-Mart and other discount retailers are exploiting workers in California warehouses. Can an organizing campaign make a difference?
July 16, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson

The Never-Ending Labor Wars
An inter-union fight is exhausting the time and resources of important labor leaders. Can UNITE HERE and SEIU reconcile before their conflict gets even more bitter?
June 22, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The GM "Precedent"
The real challenge before the administration is to promote policies that foster whole new industries, not that save individual firms.
June 3, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Which Union Do I Belong To Now?
The nation's largest unions are involved in a complicated negotiation over a possible super federation. Meanwhile, clashes over organizing strategy and resources continue.
April 9, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Where Are the Workers?
Union organizing is an increasingly global, top-down effort. But card-check legislation could return employees to their central place in the process.
March 4, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson

Disunite There
UNITE HERE is splitting apart in a bitter civil war that pits the UNITE side against the HERE side in a vicious, ugly fight. Worse, this battle involves some of the savviest and most dedicated union leaders and staffers ever to work in American labor.
February 27, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

A Condensed History of Labor Since the 1960s
The labor movement faced few extraordinary struggles during the second half of the 20th century. Now, an intra-union conflict is set to be the most dramatic clash in decades.
February 27, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The Ghost of Democratic Agenda
Echoes of another liberal turning point were felt at last week's Thinking Big conference.
February 13, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

End of the Divorce?
Union presidents move to reunite a divided labor movement.
January 8, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

A Global New Deal
The next New Deal won't work if it's only American. Fixing our economy will require fixing international systems.
December 15, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson

The Reformer and the Racketeer
Obama is not the first president to come from a corrupt political world. Voters understand that reformers, by definition, emerge from places in need of reform.
December 10, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The Case for Keeping the Big Three Out of Bankruptcy
Whatever the moral claim of UAW members and retirees to their paychecks and pensions, it's their sheer number that requires the government to keep the Big Three, for now, out of bankruptcy court.
November 24, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Why Waxman Won
Henry Waxman's defeat of John Dingell wasn't the first time he has defeated a more senior member of Congress -- he and his fellow California Democrats have been challenging the seniority system since the 1970s.
November 21, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The Democratic Majority Has Emerged
Realignments are hard to see as they're happening, but the 2008 election showed that Latinos and labor can be the backbone of a durable liberal majority.
November 10, 2008 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

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