2009 Vol 18 #1 Articles

From the Editorial Team

DOI: 10.4179/181000000001

Election 2008: A Mortal Blow to the Politics of Racism?

By James Steele

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A New Era Beckons: Labor and the Turning Point Election of 2008

By Bob Master

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Solidarity First: Labor Rights Are Not the Same as Human Rights

By Jay Youngdahl

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Solidarity and Human Rights: A Response to Youngdahl

By Lance Compa

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Youngdahl Replies

By Jay Youngdahl

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Labor’s Conundrum: Growth vs. Standards

By Max Fraser

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Will Growth or Standards Build a Mass Movement?: A Response to Fraser

By Stephen Lerner

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In Defense of Standards: A Response to Fraser

By John Borsos

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A Tale of Two Tiers: Dividing Workers in the Age of Neoliberalism

By Ken Jacobs

DOI: 10.4179/NLF.181.0000010

Turning the Tables: Sustainable Solutions to the Global Food Crisis

By William Kramer

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Making City Hall Sweat: Using Procurement Power for Worker Rights

By Bjorn Claeson and Eric Dirnbach

DOI: 10.4179/NLF.181.0000012

Youth Activism in the Labor Movement: 3 Perspectives

By Rachel Haut, Natalie Kelly, and Max Mishler

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Economic Prospects

By Robert Pollin

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Caught in the Web

By Kim Phillips-Fein

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Books and the Arts

Assimilation Anxiety

Reviewed by Kadzi Mutizwa

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Finding Labor’s Beat

Reviewed by John Russo

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Which Way for Capitalism?

Reviewed by Michael Zweig

DOI: 10.4179/NLF.181.0000018

Out of the Mainstream: Books and Films You May Have Missed

By Matt Witt