LSER Experts In the News

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.

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.”

Maeli Business Newspaper, a daily publication in South Korea, interviews Paula Voos about global economic relations in today’s political landscape

Truthout publishes an article by Michael Reagan, arguing that Zohran Mamdani will need “popular power” to achieve his goals if he becomes mayor of New York City.

Sourcing Journal recaps its fall conference, where Mark Anner took part in a panel discussion about wages and working conditions in the garment industry.

New Books Network interviews Naomi R Williams about their book on worker activism in Racine, Wisconsin in the 1970s and 80s and what we can learn from it today.

The New York Review of Books publishes an essay by Professor Emerita Dorothy Sue Cobble, reviewing “Wages for Housework: The Feminist Fight Against Unpaid Labor.”

RTVI News, a Russian-speaking global news channel, interviews Will Brucher about the U.S. government shutdown and its effect on federal workers.

Law360 reports 380,000 women dropped out of the labor force between January and August. Yana Rodgers points to return-to-office mandates as a leading cause.

Nonprofit Quarterly cites Eric Blanc and mentions his new book, “We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big.”