Mike Elk

“Green & Gold” is an Inspiring, Anti-Capitalist Midwestern Film

Mike Elk Jul 11, 2025

Warning: Spoiler Alert The independent movie “Green & Golden,” featuring Craig T. Nelson, is about the struggles of a family farm in Wisconsin in the 1990s. As the owner of a small labor publication, I found myself crying when I watched it at the Three Rivers Film Festival last November.

Trump Places 50% Tariff on Brazil in Retaliation for Bolsonaro Facing Trial - NEA Cuts Ties to Zionist Group ADL - Garbage Strikes Spread Nationwide Following Philly Strike

Mike Elk Jul 10, 2025

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where we are trying to wrap our heads around the effect that a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods will have on my ability to get Guaraná. Trump Places 50% Tariff on Brazil in Retaliation for Bolsonaro Facing Trial In an unprecedented move, Trump raised the

Deductible Won't Cover CPAP Breathing Machine - Help a Labor Reporter Sleep

Mike Elk Jul 08, 2025

As a labor reporter, times are tight right now, and it's a significant expense for me to cover. However, with better sleep, I could cover the movement even better.

Colorado Grocery Store Strike Expands to 38 Stores - Fed Unions Win Victory on Budget Bill - Writers Union Protests Paramount Deal -

Mike Elk Jul 02, 2025

Folks, Greetings from the Burgh, where I am preparing to take a few days off for a 4th of July Vacation. 81% of 4th of July Goal Reached Currently, we have raised $1,610 towards our $2,000 goal for the 4th of July. Last week, we asked our readers

Bill Moyers Got Me My 1st Staff Job as a Labor Reporter

Mike Elk Jun 27, 2025

Yesterday, it was announced that Bill Moyers died at 91. His obituaries talk at length about how he was an LBJ aide during the campaign for The Great Society, who became a champion of public television and independent media. As scores of publications publish testaments to Moyer's incredible

“Green & Gold” is an Inspiring, Anti-Capitalist Midwestern Film

Trump Places 50% Tariff on Brazil in Retaliation for Bolsonaro Facing Trial - NEA Cuts Ties to Zionist Group ADL - Garbage Strikes Spread Nationwide Following Philly Strike

Deductible Won't Cover CPAP Breathing Machine - Help a Labor Reporter Sleep

Colorado Grocery Store Strike Expands to 38 Stores - Fed Unions Win Victory on Budget Bill - Writers Union Protests Paramount Deal -

Bill Moyers Got Me My 1st Staff Job as a Labor Reporter

Lula to Trump: ‘No one will defeat us through lies’

Trump Cuts Quietly Gutted a Health Plan and Retirement Watchdog

Wikipedia Working w/ Trump NLRB to Union Bust -- 10,000 Doctors Launch Union Drive --Martha Vineyard's Bus Drivers to Strike

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