Solidarity in action: housing and labor groups support workers at Janus negotiations Housing and labor groups come to support the workers of the Janus Youth Shelters as they challenge…
On America, part 4: I hate my job When it comes to problems on the job, we're generally given few options: quit, vote, join a union. Here's why that's not good enough. The final…
Housing for all: the tenants movement takes the streets Video from the Housing for All March, uniting Pacific Northwest tenant organizers against no-cause…
Debs: the last presidential candidate worth voting for - Anton Johannsen Bernie Sanders’ attempts to appeal to the legacy of a true class militant like Eugene Debs are…
Confronting vigilante responses in accountability work: the need for accountability in everything we do - Romina Akemi An article by Romina Akemi about accountability processes and some of the ways they…
On America, part 3: Solidarity Part 3 of a now 4 part series looking at some of the 'common sense' too often taken for granted. This section looks at the ways we already…
“Nameless in the crowd of nameless ones…” : Some thoughts on The Story of A Proletarian Life, by Bartolomeo Vanzetti, 1923 Ninety-one years on and Vanzetti still has much to offer me. I am thankful I have had the chance to read him and I am thankful to him for his words that have always encouraged me to think, question and act.
Reflections on "Straight Outta Compton" I just saw Straight Outta Compton near my home, in a tiny theater that dates back to the silent era (1913) and which has miraculously survived…
On America, part 2: Of myths and markets The second in a three part series examining to some of the underlying assumptions of American political thought. Part 2 looks at the market and…
Legal status of thousands of immigrants put in jeopardy due to despicable lawsuit filed by CWA affiliate Due to a lawsuit filed by the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WATW), an affiliate of the Communications Workers Alliance (CWA), the Department of Homeland Security has invalidated the 17 month extension of the Optional Practical Training program (OPT).
On America, part 1: Making millionaires The first in a three part series examining to some of the underlying assumptions of American political thought. Part 1 focuses on our working…
Beyond procedural justice: finding our foundations in the worst case scenario When organizing around housing, there are almost always extenuating circumstances like bank fraud…