For this week’s Class Struggle newsletter, I had a conversation with economist Jim Stanford about public spending, deficits and debt, and what kind of program the left should demand in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Although many national economies are now rebounding, we’re far from replacing all the jobs that we’ve lost since February 2020 or from dealing with the broader pandemic economic fallout.
The Pandora Papers reveal that there is no shortage of wealth in the world with which to address the environmental, social and economic crises we collectively face.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is on the cusp of calling a strike that could grind Hollywood to a halt.
The closer we can push toward full proportional representation the better, particularly for those on the left who are most disadvantaged by our current undemocratic FPTP system.
Workers get nothing from Conservatives — never have, never will.
Unions and those on the left should make clear how limited the Liberal anti-scab proposal is.
Could new organizing victories at Chapters Indigo represent a union breakthrough in retail?
The fight against the precariousness of app-based work is far from over. But the recent legal decision in California is an important advance in that battle.