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Why the Labor Movement Has Failed—And How to Fix It

Traditional worker organizing has failed on every level. But new approaches are finding success, pointing the way to a more just future.

Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, Joseph A. McCartin

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There must be an explicit technology component in the labor movement.

Thomas A. Kochan

Law reform need not be viewed as distinct from worker organizing.

Kate Andrias

Workers can leverage insider information to bargain for the common good.

Cynthia Estlund

The labor movement must resist colorblind organizing.

Tamara Lee

Today’s successes are derived from old-fashioned organizing.

Jane McAlevey

Social media can help workers overcome traditional barriers.

John Hogan

Final Response: We neither romanticize labor’s past nor neglect the important contributions our forebears have made.

Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, Joseph A. McCartin

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Islam on Trial

For too long we have acquiesced to Islamophobic government policies. The cost of our silence is now clear.

Amna Akbar, Jeanne Theoharis

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Hamilton's Choice

Hamilton presents us with the Choice of Hercules retold as a choice between two kinds of political life.

Martha C. Nussbaum

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Is Globalization to Blame?

The loss of jobs that accompanied globalization could have been avoided.

Dean Baker

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After Trump

A pluralistic democracy is built on debate, disagreement, and wakeful action. This forum begins the conversation.

Joshua Cohen

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Confronting Religious Revivalism

Liberal democracy requires that we banish religion from politics.

Avishai Margalit & Assaf Sharon

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The Logic of Misogyny

Moralistic or not, misogyny is not about hating women. It is about controlling them.

Kate Manne

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What Is Education For?

Preparation for democratic citizenship demands humanities education, not just STEM.

Danielle Allen

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Black Study, Black Struggle

The university is not an engine of social transformation. Activism is.

Robin D. G. Kelley

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The New Nature

It is impossible to divorce nature from human influence. Can that influence be democratic?

Jedediah Purdy

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The Lure of Luxury

Most people own things they don’t really need. It is worth thinking about why.

Paul Bloom

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Anxieties of Democracy

Democracy no longer has rivals, but its fairness and effectiveness face skepticism.

Ira Katznelson

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The Logic of Effective Altruism

A minimally acceptable ethical life involves using a substantial part of one’s spare resources to make the world a better place.

Peter Singer

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