Issue 308: September/October 2013

New York City Nurses Confront an Austerity Avalanche

Medicaid cuts are being used to push austerity in hospitals’ contract negotiations with nurses, even as some hospitals dabble in financial speculation and their CEOs rake in millions.

Detroit and Deindustrialization

Questions and Answers with Barry Bluestone

An expert on deindustrialization answers key questions about the long-term causes of Detroit’s troubles. | Read more »
After Horror, Apologetics

By John Miller

Since the Rana Plaza collapse—the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry—most U.S. retailers are refusing to sign a legally binding fire-and-safety accord. | Read more »
We’re Not Lovin’ It

By Nicole Aschoff | September 13

Low-wage workers fight to make bad jobs better. | Read more »
Our Triple Jobs Crisis

By Alejandro Reuss | September 7

If you hear somebody talking about the U.S. “jobs problem,” ask them which one they mean. Let’s talk about three. | Read more »