Betting on the Working Class
The nationwide teachers' strikes are a reminder that the working class is still the most powerful agent for radical change.
Articles by: Eric Blanc
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Eric Blanc writes on labor movements past and present. Formerly a high school teacher in the Bay Area, he is a doctoral student in the sociology department at New York University.
Arizona Versus the Privatizers
Arizona has long been ground zero for school privatization. Striking educators now have a chance to turn back the tide.
Arizona Prepares to Strike
Educators in Arizona are walking out today to demand better pay and full school funding. It will likely be the largest and most dramatic education strike yet.
A Strategy to Win
The victory in West Virginia and the impasse in Oklahoma raise important questions for the Left. Drawing out the strategic lessons of these strikes is crucial for the fights ahead.
Red Oklahoma
A century ago, Oklahoma had the strongest socialist movement in the US. Today, there are signs it's being reborn.
The Oklahoma Strike Is At a Crossroads
Oklahoma schools have been closed more than a week. But faced with Republican intransigence, the strike has now reached a critical turning point.
It’s Oklahoma’s Turn to Strike
On Monday, schools will be shut down across Oklahoma as rank-and-file teachers look to build on the momentum of the West Virginia strike.
The Lessons of West Virginia
West Virginia’s historic wildcat strike has the potential to change everything.
The State of the Strike
An update from West Virginia, where it's virtually certain the strike will continue on Monday.
West Virginia’s Militant Minority
Without the bold initiative of a core of deeply rooted, radical teachers, there would be no strike in West Virginia right now.
The Ballot and the Break
Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor Party, the most successful labor party in US history, is rich in lessons for challenging the two-party system.
Finland’s Revolution
The forgotten Finnish Revolution has perhaps more lessons for us today than events in 1917 Russia.
A Guide to the February Revolution
One hundred years after Russia's February Revolution, we answer your questions about the historic rebellion.
A Lost History
Socialists have long championed the struggles of all oppressed peoples, not just the white male factory worker.