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Amazon employees gather outside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Manhattan penthouse at 212 Fifth Ave. during the Black Friday march. The march was organized by the Workers’ Assembly Against Racism to pressure the company into recognizing a new labor union at Amazons JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island. (Photo by Lau Guzmán)

NYC Amazon employees protest for unionization

The Black Friday march on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Manhattan penthouse was part of an ongoing effort to pressure the corporation into recognizing a union at its Staten Island warehouse.
Lau Guzmán, Contributing Writer November 30, 2021

For more than a year and a half, Tamara Ramirez worked an overnight shift four days a week at Amazon's JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island. After a disagreement with her shift...

Bloomberg and the Politics of Class Struggle

Bloomberg and the Politics of Class Struggle

As former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks to run for President, it is important to understand that he is a direct reaction against the rise of the left in the U.S.
Jun Sung, Deputy Opinion Editor November 12, 2019

On Nov. 8, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed to run in the Alabama Democratic Primary. His advisors say that he is running because he believes the candidates in...

Howard Schultz Should Join the Democratic Party

Howard Schultz Should Join the Democratic Party

Read one writer's take on the viability of Howard Schultz's independent presidential campaign, and what he can do to increase his chances.
Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer February 25, 2019

A lot of people don’t trust the U.S. two-party political system, and for valid reasons; some people even feel compelled to try to force change from the outside. One of the recent...

Starbucks race initiative awkward, misguided

WSN Editorial Board March 25, 2015
Starbucks' "Race Together" campaign is awkward and misguided, albeit well-intentioned.