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Well, the Democrats failed to keep Donald Trump out of the presidency again. That’s going to hurt a lot of people. I…
Kim Scipes
Kim Scipes, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Purdue University Northwest in Westville, Indiana. He is a long-time labor and political activist who has been publishing on AFL-CIO foreign operations since 1989; his path-breaking book is "AFL-CIO’s Secret War against Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage?" (Lexington Books, 2010, 2011 paperback). He is one of the founders of LEPAIO, the Labor Education Project on AFL-CIO International Operations (https://aflcio-int.education). A former Sergeant in the USMC, he “turned around” on active duty, and has been a political and labor activist for over 50 years. He has published several books and over 250 articles in the US and in 11 different countries. His writings, many with links to the original article, can be found at https://www.pnw.edu/faculty/kim-scipes-ph-d/publications/.
Michael Albert has argued at “Answering Critics” (Nov. 2, 2024), cogently in my opinion, that people who live in swing states and…
Jeff Schuhrke begins his new book, Blue Collar Empire, with a powerful story: how the CIA, operating through the offices of the American Federation…
Today, Americans are getting an education in reality that generally cannot be bought, although it might not quite seem that way. We…
After this week’s Democratic National Convention—which went well on their terms for what the Democratic leaders wanted—I strongly believe Kamala Harris will…
I saw a message from a veteran friend of mine recently: he had just received a picture of a dog eating a…
Organised by the College of Complexes, this discussion features Kim Scipes (his talks starts 9 minutes, 53 seconds in). The speaker states…
The role of Zionism, the Histadrut, the AFL-CIO and Solidarity Center are critical issues for trade unionists and the labor movement. The…
The labor movement in the United States used to be respected and looked to for leadership; people cared about what positions labor…
The labor movement in the United States used to be respected and looked to for leadership; people cared about what positions labor…