US: Labor’s political game needs pressure from below

by Chris Kutalik

(Labor notes) The noise, exhilaration, and sheer drama of horse races don’t lend themselves to sober reflection. As the political fortunes of the Bush administration have waned, many labor activists have been on their feet with excitement, watching the wide-open presidential primary contest unfold. But serious questions remain. 

China: stranded migrant workers expose home truths

by Antoaneta Bezlova

(IPS) – The extent to which China’s miracle economy depends on migrant labour has been dramatically displayed over the last week as millions of migrant workers became stranded in devastating snows making their way home for the Lunar New Year holiday.