The Rise of Reactionaries: An End to Ideological Politics? Jules Achard Jan 11, 2017 Seventeen years ago, the twenty-first century was given a rousing reception, seen as the harbinger of hopeful times…
The Frightening Increasing Pertinence of Marx’s Social Theory Nicholas Chanko Nov 2, 2016 My intention is not to bore you with the complexities of Marx’s writing, nor is it to provide a comprehensive…
Final Reflections and Thoughts Sam Hersh Sep 6, 2016 After three years and 51 written pieces including articles and blog posts, I write to you, readers, today for the…
The Price of the “Olympic Spirit”: The Economic and Social Costs of… Sam Hersh Aug 15, 2016 The Olympics are upon us, and with the opening ceremonies on August 5th, the games have promptly begun and will…
Reflections on the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: 97 Years On Sam Hersh May 18, 2016 97 years ago this week, on May 15th at roughly 11 AM, virtually all workers in the city of Winnipeg were on strike.…
Unions Prevail as Friedrichs Case Fails in the Absence of Justice Scalia Sam Hersh Apr 1, 2016 In January, a very important case was heard before the Supreme Court and could have meant the beginning of the end…
Labour Focus: Qatar and Modern Slavery Sam Hersh Mar 25, 2016 Slavery does in fact still exist today in our modern world (as I wrote in a blog post a few weeks ago). It is not …
Update on Palestinian Teachers’ Strike Sam Hersh Mar 22, 2016 Here is another pleasant surprise and update on one of the articles I recently wrote about an over-one month long…
Labour Focus: The West Bank Sam Hersh Mar 7, 2016 In 2013, the primary and secondary Palestinian Teacher's Union went on strike after demands for a salary increase…
Scalia and The Future of Union Dues Sam Hersh Feb 15, 2016 It seems like there has been so much going on in America lately, it pains me not to write about it... A monumental…