The Road to Fascism

Joseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate
Growing hardship is all but assured in 2023, and it will provide even more fertile ground for dangerous demagogues.

NLRB Improves Back Pay Formula

NLRB National Labor Relations Board
The NLRB on Tuesday said employers must compensate workers for "direct or foreseeable" financial harms, such as credit card debt and out-of-pocket medical expenses, that result from illegal firings and other unlawful labor practices.

Democratic Majority at the FCC Still Blocked

Luke Goldstein The American Prospect
The nomination of Gigi Sohn for the fifth commissioner’s slot has languished for over a year. Numerous policies affecting telecom interests are at stake.

First Things First: The Truth About Fredric March

Bill Lueders The Progressive
The old Hollywood actor and civil rights champion’s reputation has been tarnished by accusations of hate and racism. This calls for some sifting and winnowing.

‘We Must Unite Our Continent’

Kyeretwie Opoku People's Dispatch
From December 8-10, members of political parties, trade unions, community-based organizations, women’s groups, other social movements across West Africa gathered in Winneba, Ghana to participate in the West African People For A New World conference.

How We Won a $15 Minimum Wage and More

Liza Featherstone Jacobin
It’s been five years since Seattle’s landmark $15 minimum wage law. It not only helped workers — it raised their expectations about what's possible and what they deserve.