Stories by James Cersonsky

James Cersonsky is a Philadelphia-based writer and activist. He runs a youth action research program connecting high schoolers with neighborhood history. Follow him on Twitter: @cersonsky. subscribe to James Cersonsky's feed

A Challenge to Teach For America's Corporate Orientation, From Those on the Inside

Posted on: Jul 16, 2013, Source: The American Prospect

This summer, alumni and current teachers are coordinating to challenge TFA's "centrality in the corporate-backed, market-driven, testing-oriented movement in urban education."

Workers' Greatest Power Over Owners and Bosses? The Ability to Stop Work and Walk Out

Posted on: Jun 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Author Joe Burns discusses this year’s electric fast food and retail strikes and what organized labor can learn from them.

Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?

Posted on: Jan 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

In the wake of Newtown, students are upping the fight against racial injustice in school discipline.

How Organized Labor Helped Win Marriage Equality in Maryland and Washington--And What We Can Learn

Posted on: Apr 15, 2012, Source: AlterNet

The labor and LGBT rights movements are natural allies, and have won some key victories working together.