Trump accused of inciting domestic terrorism by calling President Biden an “Enemy of the State”
Ex-President Donald Trump was accused of inciting domestic terrorism following a September 3 rally speech, in which he called President Joe Biden an “enemy of the state” while threatening a “backlash the likes of which nobody has ever seen.”...
President Joe Biden celebrates labor victories in Milwaukee and rebukes violent MAGA Republicans
In a visit to Milwaukee on September 5, President Joe Biden spoke about the importance of labor unions and called out “extreme MAGA Republicans.” Biden was the first president to visit Milwaukee’s Laborfest since former President Barack Obama spoke at the parade and rally in 2014.
Milwaukee Laborfest: Latino and immigrant workers outline the stakes in Wisconsin’s mid-term election
Labor Day is a time to reflect on the progress working people have made over decades to create better lives for ourselves and our families, ensure safer workplaces and build a stronger economy. That was why unions were more popular on Labor Day 2022 than at any time...
Work Visas and Economics: Decline in legal immigration is contributing to severe labor shortages
By Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, Research Scholar of Economics, Rice University With Americans having fewer children and the nation’s labor force getting older, many employers in manufacturing, aviation and other industries are having trouble finding enough workers....
Little Big League: Professional baseball could be America’s next labor battle over unionization
By Mitchell Nathanson, Professor of Law, Villanova School of Law When the Major League Baseball Players Association sent union authorization cards to approximately 5,000 minor league players in an attempt to unionize them, I was both surprised and not surprised at...
Demanding Dignity: New generation of Wisconsin activists fight for better wages and work conditions
On Labor Day, right-wing prognosticators like to revel in the supposed demise of the U.S. union movement. While there may be a kernel of truth in the data, organized labor only represents 6.4%of the private-sector workforce, gross numbers are misleading and don’t...
The Great Resignation Myth: Report finds consistent signs of increased power for workers in Wisconsin
Unemployment is down, wages are up and Wisconsin workers are more willing to talk union this Labor Day. That is the summary of the newest State of Working Wisconsin report from COWS, a University of Wisconsin research center that looks at the state of the economy...
Corporate Blowback: Self-organized labor movement to protect workers’ rights behind push for unions
By John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University Labor Day 2022 came smack in the middle of what is increasingly looking like a pivotal year in the history of American unions. The summer has seen a steady stream of...
Salt of the Earth: Classic Hollywood films have long dramatized America’s rich labor history
By Peter Dreier, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics, Occidental College Unions are more popular now than at any time since 1965, and the U.S. is in the midst of a new upsurge of union organizing. Is a Hollywood drama about angry Starbucks baristas or...
Of ships and stones: A review of the political spectrum separating “Rings of Power” and “House of the Dragon”
My relationship with childhood stories of fantasy has evolved over my lifetime, as the genre has also grown and matured into mainstream acceptance. Within the span of a couple weeks, two major fantasy franchises both launched on rival streaming services. After the...
A torturous birth: How “House of the Dragon” reduces the role of women to little more than just a womb
By Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury The premiere episode of “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon: The Heirs of the Dragon,” establishes its central themes of gender and power...
The myth of monsters: Why dragons have historically represented in many cultures the power of nature
By Emily Zarka, Instructor in English , Arizona State University The premiere of HBO’s prequel to “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” is likely to bring more attention to the ferocious dragon. Two-legged or four, fire-breathing or shape-shifting, scaled or...
