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The Labor Notes Podcast asks Eric Blanc what union leaders should be doing to mobilize their 14 million members right now.
CBS News reports Starbucks Workers United will hold a strike authorization vote in the latest escalation of its fight for a fair contract. Susan Schurman is quoted.
CNN chief media analyst Brian Stetler writes about news coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral election, quoting Eric Blanc.
Jacobin publishes an article by Eric Blanc about Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in the New York City mayoral election and what it means for Democratic politics nationally.
Jacobin follows New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as he meets with workers on the overnight shift in Queens. The article cites research by Eric Blanc.
The Guardian reports unionized baristas will vote on whether to strike for a fair contract. Rebecca Kolins Givan says, “It’s clear that bargaining has stalled.”
In These Times writes about Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor, quoting Eric Blanc on the importance of “turning around labor’s decline.”
WNYC Radio's The Brian Lehrer Show interviews Eric Blanc about how New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani could rally state lawmakers to support his goals.
Jacobin runs an article by Eric Blanc, who makes an argument for bigger, more disruptive nonviolent protests to challenge the Trump administration’s policies.
Maeli Business Newspaper, a daily publication in South Korea, interviews Paula Voos about global economic relations in today’s political landscape


