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The Great Northern Maroonage: Survival and Solidarity in the Minneapolis Surge

"The logic is Southern," said Dr. Amara Thompson, a Minneapolis-based historian specializing in the carceral continuum. "In the 1800s, it was the 'slave pass.' In 2026, it's the MAC address and the biometric scan. The goal is the same: The total restriction of Black movement to ensure the total control of Black labor and life."

by Amanuel Asfaw

Hot Labor Summers: Georgia workers vs. extreme heat

Southern laborers organize against extreme heat and dangerous working conditions in the wake of HB 1071, the Georgia Workplace Safety and Heat Protection Act.

If adopted, H.B. 1071 would provide for protections for employees from occupational heat exposure through employer-implemented preventative measures, triggered by initial heat indices, that would include providing water, access to shade, as well as mandatory breaks, observation systems, and heat hazard alerts for dangerous conditions.

by Savanha Renald

North Carolina teachers rally for "a seat at the table"

Tamika Walker Kelly on organizing educators in the South, the state of NC public schools, and NCAE's "Kids Over Corporations" rally

"There has always been union organizing in the South," Kelly said. "But also, people have been taught to not use the word union and to feel very disconnected from union organizing here in the South."

by Ben Humphries

Race to the Bottom: Prison Labor Exploitation in the South

Often, large companies like Hyundai and Kia shirk responsibility for labor and human rights issues occurring in facilities of their suppliers. Companies may claim ignorance or a lack of legal responsibility for workers not directly employed by the company itself.

by Sumona Gupta

From SXSW to Ticketmaster to Spotify: Musicians organize against industry corporate overlords

Since 2020, United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) and its allies have made notable strides for working-class musicians. Now, their sights are set on even bigger gains for the working class.

What's happening at SXSW—caused by the festival's inability to stay away from collaborating with genocidal war profiteers—is just one example of many major issues plaguing the music industry and its workers today.

by Aja Arnold

The FIFA World Cup and U.S. Southern Host Cities

World Cup events, fan venues, and open spaces, watch-parties, and team games are not the place for Border Patrol or any draconian measures that deteriorate from the spirit of the World Cup and the societal connection it renders.

by Daniel Falcone