What Version of Democracy Will Prevail?
A mix of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems defines the world’s democracies today. Growing concerns over democratic decline raise questions about which models adapt best.
Our Schools Submission: Jeff Bryant: Will Teachers Save Our Democracy?
A new book by teachers’ union president Randi Weingarten explains “why fascists fear teachers.”
The Scapegoat and the Mirror: Donald Trump as Lightning Rod for Liberal Guilt
Liberals have turned Donald Trump into a moral scapegoat—fixating on his every word as a way to avoid confronting their own complicity in systemic failures, and distracting themselves from the harder task of articulating a compelling political alternative
How Gerrymandering Undercuts Workers’ Freedom
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Source: Independent Media Institute Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Jay McMurran grew furious several years ago when he realized that out-of-control gerrymandering…
How Union Membership Leads to a Great Life
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute. Lance Jablonski worked a couple of jobs in his 20s that provided little more than low…
Can We Protect Our Children From the Government?
As part of back-to-school preparations, teachers are patrolling their schools against ICE arrests of students and their families.
Why Democrats Should Be Talking About Community Schools
Polling data show that getting education right is important for voters, but no one knows the Democrats’ plan
How Grassroots Union Activists Fight Trump, Republican Callousness
By David McCall Author Bio: David McCall is the international president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW). Credit Line: This article was produced by the Independent Media Institute Harmon Dent’s congregation “adopted” an apartment building in Beaumont, Texas, and started handing out gift baskets,…
How the Trump Administration Wields the Federal Government’s Power Over Public Education
With the help of the U.S. Supreme Court and congressional Republicans, Trump is turning public education into the great unequalizer.
How the Trump Administration Wields the Federal Government’s Power Over Public Education
With the help of the U.S. Supreme Court and congressional Republicans, Trump is turning public education into the great unequalizer.
