by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 18 March 2025 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/a-strategy-for-social-self-defense/ Listen to the audio version >> Trump’s MAGA juggernaut has many vulnerabilities. But these will not automatically lead to its downfall. That will require an active struggle to defend society against the MAGA assault — it will… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 28 February 2025 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/what-really-happened-in-the-first-trump-resistance/ Listen to the audio version >> As we grapple with how to live through and ultimately terminate the nightmare of the second Trump regime, we can gain a lot from examining the myths and the realities of… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 28 February 2025 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s monthly newsletter, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/files/__LNS_newsletter_90.html   Photo Credit: becker1199 Not only are government unions protectors of the environment, they have also been strong advocates for climate-friendly policies. Here are some examples: American Federation of Government Employees The AFGE “Worker Bill of Rights”… Read More »

by Jeremy Brecher, originally published 15 February 2025 on Labor Network for Sustainability’s Strike! Commentaries, accessible here: https://www.labor4sustainability.org/articles/the-four-expectable-axes-of-maga-action/ Listen to the audio version >> The previous Commentary in this series laid out the unknowns – known and unknown — that will characterize the Trump presidency. But amidst the uncertainty, the main thrusts of the Trump… Read More »