Author: Erik Loomis
On March 20, 1882, workers at Homestead Steel won their strike, bringing the union into the steel works for the first time. One of the biggest victories for workers in.
Greg Sargent has a good interview with Mike Konczal about the latter's new book (I interviewed him for the LGM podcast as well). I thought this tidbit was especially important:.
We need to understand just what the PRO Act would do and why it would be such a critical piece of legislation: In addition to overriding state right-to-work laws, the.
Last night, I watched the 1972 documentary by Jeff Kanew, Black Rodeo. It follows the hosting of a Black rodeo in Harlem. I was sold immediately. Rodeo! Race! Cities! Weirdness!.
Glad to hear this: President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up to his.
This is just a great way for political/historical nerds to kill a couple hours. It's a site that has compiled county level presidential electoral information going all the way back.
Last night, I watched Saul Turell's 1979 documentary, Paul Robeson, Tribute to an Artist. Narrated by Sidney Poitier, it's an excellent half-hour look at the great singer's life, framed by.
MOBILE, AL- AUGUST 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. The Trump campaign moved tonight's rally.