In December of 2012, following the Sandy Hook Massacre, I interviewed the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for In These Times. While some unions have started taking positions on gun controls, many unions still don’t do enough to push gun control. The piece is worth a read

Folks,  Greetings from PNC Park, where I’m taking a mental health work day after the rough news of the disappearance of my former Guardian colleague Dom Phillips and the indigenous activist Bruno Pereiera.  Pulitzer Center Launches Emergency Fund to Send Journalists to Investigate Brazilian Journalists’ Disappearance The Pulitzer Center

Greetings from the Burgh, where I wanna give a big thanks to everyone who donated to our fundraiser to travel to Brasil as an election observer.  $910 Raised or Brasil Trip So far, we have raised $910 for our fund to serve as an election observer in Brasil this fall.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Payday’s international labor newsletter. As labor reporters, we know that what workers do in one country oftens affects reporters in another country. We look forward to bringing you a weekly overview of what’s happening with unions around the world.  Ryanair workers across