George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. January 29, 2012.
Scandinavian workers realized that, electoral “democracy” was stacked against them, so nonviolent direct action was needed to exert the power for change.
Better technology is not sufficient to build a better society. To really change lives, corporations must use their work force to improve democracy and equality.
Dems in the legislature skipped sessions to block the bill, and rallies in protest draw crowds of thousands as Indiana workers fight a union-busting "right-to-work" bill.
Internship culture has become a source of class division, favoring the privileged, excluding others from opportunities granted to their better-off peers.
Emily Creighton, Melissa Crow, Immigration Impact. September 29, 2011.
Confusion over "applicant-caused delay" forces many to work without authorization at serious risk of exploitation, while others must rely on the goodwill of others.
"Wage theft" has been a helpful frame for labor unions to fight for their workers' rights. Could it be applied to attacks on public workers' pensions--or Social Security?
Joan C. Williams, In These Times. October 12, 2010.
As long as men continue to feel threatened by being perceived as wusses unless they live up to the norms of conventional masculinity, we can expect little progress for women.
