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Joshua B. Freeman

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How Mayor Fiorello La Guardia Transformed New York City

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is questioning what a socialist might accomplish as mayor of NYC. To answer it, it’s worth looking back on Fiorello La Guardia.

by Joshua B. Freeman via Jacobin on April 23, 2025

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Factory Made

A history of modernity as a history of factories struggles to see beyond their walls.

by Padraic X. Scanlan via The New Inquiry on March 30, 2018

Crowd marches against high inflation and unemployment in 1973.

What Would Studs Terkel Make of 'Essential Workers'?

What American workers have lost since 1974 — and how some are getting it back.

by Robert Hennelly via Village Voice on August 9, 2024

Striking workers at General Motors in 1970.

Nelson Lichtenstein on a Half-Century of American Class Struggle

The esteemed labor historian reflects on his life and career, including Berkeley in the 1960s, Walter Reuther, the early UAW, Walmart, Bill Clinton, and more.

by Nelson Lichtenstein, Micah Uetricht via Jacobin on July 10, 2023

How the Labor Movement Built New York

A new museum exhibit shows that you cannot understand the city’s history without understanding its workers.

by Nick Juravich via The Nation on December 10, 2019

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