Alt-Labor

Josh Eidelson The American Prospect
Nonunion workers’ groups are gathering strength across the country. But will they ever make the kind of impact that traditional labor once did?

Fix Computer Crime Law in Aaron Swartz's Memory

Electronic Frontier Foundation
The tragic death of Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old coder and social activist, has shone a light on the sad truth about America’s misguided computer crime law and the breadth of discretion given to overzealous prosecutors

Changing The Subject: A Bottom-Up Account of Occupy Wall Street in New York City

Ruth Milkman, Stephanie Luce and Penny Lewis Document Cloud
Where did OWS come from? Who were the protesters? What motivated them to join this new movement? And why did the occupations gain such enormous traction with the media and the wider public? We investigated those questions through in-depth interviews and a representative survey. The Occupy movement has both a pre-history and an enduring impact. We are uncertain as to whether it marks the beginning of a new cycle of protest, but we disagree that it is a "flash" movement.