Essays & Commentary
I would like to get off this ride
Once again, we are subject to the murderous whims of this villainous government. We are, in fact, 'the baddies.'
Mel Buer
Mel Buer is an independent multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles.
Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: Feb 20-27, 2026
Brothel workers make union history, WGSU workers picket WGA HQ, and more news for your weekend.
Original Reporting
VIDEO: WGSU Holds Picket Line Rally Outside WGA Headquarters in Los Angeles
Members of the WGA Staff Union have been on strike since Feb 17.
Original Reporting
VIDEO: JVP-LA holds Solidarity Shabbat Action in Downtown Los Angeles
Last week, activists prayed together, sang together, and drew attention to the connections between the genocide in Palestine with the ICE operations in the U.S.
Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: Feb. 13-20, 2026
California sees multiple major strikes, 2025 labor numbers are out, and more for your weekend.
Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: Feb 6-13, 2026
An update on the digest, plus a few headlines you may have missed.
Essays & Commentary
On taking your rest and finding joy
Reflections on cultivating radical joy in this current moment.
The Union Bug
The Union Bug Ep 02: 'We Always Had a Union'
In conversation with Shaun Richman.
Community Organizing
Blessed are the whistle blowers
Resistance to the ongoing brutality is everywhere. One need only step outside to find it.
Last Week in Labor
Last Week in Labor: Dec. 27, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026
Labor wins at the federal level, new leadership at the UMWA, and other headlines you may have missed.
The Union Bug
Media by workers, for workers, with Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips
The Union Bug: Ep. 1
The Union Bug
The Union Bug: Episode 1 (Early Release)
The importance of worker-focused media with Harold Phillips and Chris Garlock