Press Freedom and the Paramount Merger

Margaret reads chapter seven of her book The Barrow Will Send What it MaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

James is joined by Natali Geovia of the Water Protector Legal Collective to discuss the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) and the tremendous damage it could do to protections for the land, Indigenous people, and public health. https://www.waterprotectorlegal. ... Show More

Mia talks with David Forbes of the Ashville Blade about how Asheville's government has used Helene to exploit its people and push neoliberal economics. Sources: https://ashevilleblade.com/?p=5399See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Margaret talks to Miriam about maybe the coolest union local in US history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>Happy Cinco De Mayo! We're throwing a party for the Shock Collar Question of the Day!</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> 

Labour’s internal wranglings ahead of party conference John McDonnell talks to Laura, Adam and Chris about Keir Starmer, internal party politics and how to win the next general election, ahead of the Labour party conference. But the big question is, will he be taking his trombone ... Show More

Today we talk about the topics mentioned in the title, and go off on a brief Neera Tangent. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Public opinion toward organized labor is at recent highs. As a potential strike by the United Auto Workers looms, we look at what UAW workers are looking for in a new contract, and how the Biden administration & Republicans alike are approaching this moment.This episode: politica ... Show More

<p>While they're not as common as they once were, labor unions are back in the news as employees of companies like Amazon, Starbucks and more choose to organize, pushing for better pay, more rights and so on. In part two of this two-part episode, Ben and Matt explore the present ... Show More

Do new unions need “Big Labor”? There is a new generation of labor organizers in the United States: baristas, warehouse workers, and grocers. They are organizing shop-by-shop and relying less on traditional big labor unions. Audie talks with longtime labor activist Erica Smiley, ... Show More

<p>Women are poised to make up the majority of union members by 2020. This Labor Day, E&amp;B look back at the history of women in the US labor movement as well as women’s significance in labor’s future.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartp ... Show More

Mercedes-Benz Head of North America Dimitris Psillakis speaks on the potential effects of a UAW strike at Mercedes and future sales with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Jon Erlichman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week, we discuss London's Tube strike and Andy Burnham's recent moves in the leadership election (Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush, Jonn Elledge, Anoosh Chakelian).LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Fri ... Show More