A few weeks ago, I was a guest on a radio show hosted by Ed Martin on KDVS in Davis, California. The Egyptian revolt was in full swing. I said: I know there's a lot…
Radical Labor Education, Part 4: Renewal?
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 had the champions of capitalism crowing that history had ended, that there was no alternative to the "magic of the marketplace." Historical developments since then have given…
Radical Labor Education, Part 3: The Decline of…
In the United States, radical labor education had great vitality from the heyday of the Socialist Party and the IWW before the First World War until the end of the Second World War. In fact,…
Radical Labor Education, Part 2
While unions are indispensable organizations of the working class, they are not likely to lead a radical social transformation. They face inherent constraints. First, unions may replicate already existing divisions within the working class. Many…
Radical Labor Education, Part I
We are on our way to Amherst, Massachusetts, where I will be teaching a two-week course in labor economics to labor union brothers and sisters. I have been a labor educator for thirty years. I…
Article By Michael D. Yates
Articles by Michael D. Yates "Sacco and Vanzetti" (21 December 2006) "All the Economics You Need to Know in One Lesson" (14 October 2006) "Preface to the Turkish Edition of Naming the System" (9 September 2006) "Interview with…