In Geneffa Jahan's poem "Waiting" the speaker awaits her death as if it were an abusive lover.
This book is the story of Daniel Murray, the assistant librarian of the Library of Congress from 1881-1922, and of the milieu and fate of the Reconstruction-era African American government workers and officials in Washington, DC.
A unionization wave sweeping across Off Broadway is poised to reshape the economics of theater-making in New York — for workers as well as producers. Workers say the move is overdue....
Despite Emilia Pérez’s mixed reviews and poor audience reactions, Hollywood handed the musical 13 Oscar nominations in the hopes of proving its progressive bona fides. Then old tweets from its star surfaced.
Refrigeration is such a significant contributor to global warming and ozone depletion that Project Drawdown points to refrigerant management as the No. 1 thing we can do to mitigate climate change.
Despite Emilia Pérez’s mixed reviews and poor audience reactions, Hollywood handed the musical 13 Oscar nominations in the hopes of proving its progressive bona fides. Then old tweets from its star surfaced.
Poet Joanne Durham reflects on an uniquely American challenge of parenting.
Labor
Donald Trump has championed tariffs as a way to revive American manufacturing. But without a real industrial strategy, Catalyst editor Vivek Chibber argues, they’re little more than a handout to capital.
Throughout the entire history of left-wing and working-class organizing in the United States, the participation in and building of institutions of political education has been key.
Our national union leadership should link our contract struggle to the struggle against DOGE’s reckless campaign to smash parts of the federal government that working people rely on.
The department’s statistical bureau is a key source of data that shapes how policymakers and Wall Street investors view the economy.
Unions representing federal workers -- the American Federation of Government Employees; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and the National Association of Government Employees -- sued to stop the resignation program.
4,300 workers at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, vote on whether to be represented by the union CAUSE.
Colorado Kroger workers are striking this week, and 130,000 union grocery workers are bargaining contracts this year. Reformers see it as a chance to transform the UFCW from America’s largest private sector union into a fighting force.
Jordan Klepper covers Trump pushing his Gaza takeover plan and the most powerful unelected bureaucrat, Elon Musk #DailyShow #ElonMusk #Gaza #DOGE
On January 6, 2025, the US reported the first human death. It’s an alarming development, but fortunately an outlier.
Credit card companies are robbing us. In the last decade, they have nearly doubled their interest rates.
Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford star in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World. In theaters February 14.
The sole example of “anti-Christian bias” Trump cited involves a woman who broke into a reproductive health clinic.
Desi Lydic tackles Trump's proposal to take over Gaza, push the Palestinians out to build a resort. Republicans try to spin the president's plan, and Jordan Klepper gets in on the brainstorming sesh. #DailyShow #Trump #Gaza
You have to look at the Elon Musk Nazi salute in the context in which it was offered: pushing for right-wing policies around the world.
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