John Case

LATEST ARTICLES BY John Case

• Opinion

  

  Dreaming of Brexit

  June 28, 2016 By John Case

  Globalization is unstoppable. Even war will only produce a pause in the process. But its shape, boundaries, and direction are all subject to initiative.

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• Opinion

  

  Any sandwich but socialism, please

  April 21, 2016 By John Case

  This column is the author's response to Paul Krugman's column in the April 15, 2016 edition of the New York Times.

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• Arts

  

  “The Mine Wars”: Turning coal into the diamond of solidarity

  February 11, 2016 By John Case

  "Coal miners and coal companies in West Virginia clashed in a series of brutal conflicts over labor conditions and unionization."

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• Opinion

  

  Greece put its faith in democracy, but Germany vetoed it

  July 15, 2015 By John Case

  The heroic struggle of the Greek people against a nation-killing austerity regime has failed, at least for now.

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• World

  

  What the Greek “no” vote means for American workers

  July 6, 2015 By John Case

  All the workers of the world, I hope, hear the Greek voice, as in ages past they did. Solidarity. Its time is now.

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• Opinion

  

  Drawing a line in the sand on TPP is a mistake

  June 3, 2015 By John Case

  I am opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, as well as the enabling legislation being debated in Congress.

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• Labor

  

  Parables for organizers: Don Tormey and the plane crash

  April 15, 2015 By John Case

  Tormey's parable of union leadership: "The most important person on the plane became a passenger who was a union organizer; why her?"

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• Labor

  

  A parable: Jim Matles and the GE pastry tray

  April 1, 2015 By John Case

  A parable is  a story that has a double meaning. A good one captures the spirit of paradox in every moment yet does not stand still.

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