Liberalism advances only when radicalism is bubbling.
Harold Meyerson
Posted inWorking in America
A Happy Labor Day—Really
From minimum-wage increases to the recent NLRB ruling, the past year has given workers cause for celebration. But the fight against inequality continues.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
No Time for Tone
At the first GOP primary debate in Cleveland last night, Fuck-You Republicanism was out in full force.Â
Posted inBooks
Today’s GOP: The Party of Jefferson Davis — Not Lincoln
If you think the Civil War is over, think again.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Raising Wages From the Bottom Up
Three ways city and state governments can make the difference.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Raising Wages From the Bottom Up
Three ways city and state governments can make the difference.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Democrats in Opposition
They can become the party of working Americans and win. Or they can appease Wall Street and lose.
Posted inWorking in America
Video: American Labor at a Crossroads — New Thinking, New Organizing, New Strategies
Watch the sessions from this daylong conference, co-sponsored by the Prospect with The Albert Shanker Institute and The Sidney Hillman Foundation.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Squeezed By Austerity Imposed By Germany, Greece and Spain on Verge of Revolt
It’s even possible that Greece will drop the euro as its currency.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obama’s Immigration Move About Much More Than Politics
It’s the humanity of the thing.
