United States

Analysis Movements United States

Who’s afraid of Richard Hooker to lead the Teamsters?

by Joe Allen

With a few weeks to go before the start of the Teamsters’ union convention in Las Vegas, a major push is on to deny Richard Hooker the five per cent of delegates needed for him and his Fearless slate to be nominated. While there is still much skullduggery afoot to trash the reputation of Richard Hooker, the first African-American candidate for General President of the Teamsters, most of it is now quite open and increasingly nasty, as he challenges Sean O’Brien, the pro-Trump leader of the union.

Analysis Social Issues United States

The Supreme Court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act

by Lance Selfa

For all the liberal tribute paid to the sacrifices of civil rights activists in the 1960s, liberal and Democratic Party leaders have seemed strangely subdued in their reaction to the Supreme Court’s tearing the heart out of the VRA. The solution Democrats offer is to more aggressively gerrymander “blue” states to maintain Democratic parity with the Republicans. Even Black politicians who may find themselves out of office after Republican gerrymanders eliminate their seats have not issued calls for mass opposition to this rights rollback.

Analysis Politics United States

Why are the Teamsters endorsing Greg Abbott?

by Joe Allen

Workers in Texas suffer under this crushing weight coming at them from all sides because of Abbott. Oxfam America’s “The Best States to Work In The US 2025” reported that Texas is 45th out of 50 U.S. states in wage policies, worker protections, right to organize and the minimum wage, which is still $7.25 per hour. It mirrors the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour that’s been frozen since 2009. 

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