Trying to ‘let it rip’ in early 2020 was a disaster.
Sweden
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Elon Loves China and Hates Sweden
Capitalism and communism suppress workers; social democracy empowers them.
Posted inPodcasts
The Nordic Labor System
Matt Bruenig explains why it is unwise to mess with Swedish unions.
Posted inWorking in America
Microsoft, Musk, and the Question of Unions
Suddenly, a leading American corporation appears to be OK with the idea of collective bargaining. Hint: It’s not Tesla.
Posted inTAP
My Hour With Henry Kissinger
Today on TAP: Opining against morality in foreign policy in 1989, he did nothing to diminish his blood-drenched image.
Posted inWorking in America
Tesla Faces Off Against Nordic Labor Solidarity
The company refuses to play ball with its Swedish mechanics union. So the labor movement is shutting it down.
Posted inTAP
At Tesla, Swedish Workers Can Do What American Workers Can’t
Today on TAP: In support of striking mechanics, dockworkers there are no longer unloading Teslas. Such solidarity isn’t legal here.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Bernie Goes Socialist
Or, at least, follows in the footsteps of Sweden’s social democrats
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Sweden Shows No Country Is Immune to Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash
Economic insecurity and an influx of migrants have pushed Swedish politics to the right.