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Operation Metro Surge Wasn’t the End

William P. Jones, Greg Nammacher Dissent Magazine
The Minnesota movement still holds important lessons for those working to defend democracy in the Trump era.

Trump’s Fraudulent Forced Labor Tariffs

John Miller Dollars & Sense
The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tarif

Democrats With Union Backgrounds Aim To Retake Congress

Michael Sainato The Guardian
Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class voters

Persecuted by Trump, Will Unions Build Towards May 2028?

Luis Feliz Leon Labor Notes
May 2028 is now only a year and a half away. Are unions getting in gear for a season of strikes and labor action around then, as contracts expire in manufacturing, education, logistics, grocery, and the building trades?

First Principles for a New Progressive Foreign Policy

Phyllis Bennis Foreign Policy in Focus
A new wave of progressive, left-wing, and socialist candidates and elected officials face an enormous challenge in articulating a foreign policy for the future. Here’s a start.