Sexist Shaming Makes A ‘Good Nurse’

A nurse talks about vile encounters with managers and sexist norms on the job.

Barely Swimming: Systemic Burdens that Ravage Nurses

A nurse recounts her daily experiences on the hospital floor.

AFL-CIO Endorses Medicare for All… Well, Not Really

The AFL-CIO celebrated its 28th National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri and passed several resolutions on workers’ rights, the threat of fascism, and labor’s electoral strategy.

Gentrification and Capital’s Co-Option of American Cities

In ‘How to Kill A City’ Peter Moskowitz examines the process of gentrification as it has transformed New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York.

Why Do Republicans Keep Failing to Repeal Obamacare?

With a new attempt to kill the ACA in shambles, a close look at the social forces behind each of the health care programs is in order.

#OccupyTrumpcare Activists Arrested in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio: Disability activists were brutally arrested while occupying Senator Portman’s office in protest of the Senate Healthcare Bill.

Strike at Berlin’s Largest Hospital

This Wednesday at 8am, workers at the Charité – Berlin's biggest hospital with over 13,000 employees – are going on strike. They are fighting against poverty wages and outsourcing. International solidarity is needed!

Trump’s First 100 Days and What Is to Come

The shocking election of Trump and the chaotic first months of his presidency have left many searching for an explanation of this unprecedented historical phenomenon. Is Trump a fascist? Is his win the result of some vast Russian conspiracy? How has the far right grown so quickly, from Britain to France to the U.S.? In this article, we will attempt to outline the forces that Trump represents and the possible trajectories of his presidency in the coming months and years.

Repeal Market Health Care – It’s Time to Fight for Medicare For All

The Affordable Care Act and the now-failed American Health Care Act are different versions of a market-led, for-profit health care insurance system. They both allow private hospitals, the private insurance industry, and pharmaceutical companies to win out at the expense – both economic and physical – of working families.