All 14 articles by Ray Abernathy

• 06 Sep 11

• Working

  A Labor Day Exclusive

  I waited until this morning to post my Labor Day column, just so I could see if anyone... MORE »

• 02 Feb 11

• Working

  Egypt’s Poverty—and Years of Strikes—Set Stage for Popular Uprising

  When Egyptian protest leaders this week called for a “million man march” in Cairo and an ... MORE »

• 05 Oct 10

• Working

  My Dream With Anderson Cooper and SEIU Boss Gus Bevona

  There’s an old union song that starts out, “I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last... MORE »

• 10 Sep 10

• The ITT List

  9/11: Mary Ellen Sachetti’s Story

  Mary Ellen Sachetti, a construction company safety executive, was working at the World Trade Center when the planes... MORE »

• 10 Aug 10

• The ITT List

  The Arc of History’s Late Summer Bender

  I’m probably leaning on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., far too often these skitzy... MORE »

• 25 May 10

• The ITT List

  Rand Paul, Libertarianism and the Myth of ‘Private Businesses’

  By Ray Abernathy, From the Left Bank of the Potomac When Rachel Maddow asked Kentucky GOP U.S.... MORE »

• 14 Apr 10

• Working

  Andy Stern’s Big Decision

  The news this week that Andy Stern is resigning as president of the Service Employees International Union came... MORE »

• 03 Mar 10

• The ITT List

  Why Jim Bunning is a Genius

  When he was pitching for the Phillies back in the back in the ‘60s, I thought Jim Bunning... MORE »

• 18 Jan 10

• The ITT List

  MLK on Hate and Love

  "Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." —... MORE »

• 29 Sep 09

• Working

  LGBTs and Those Burly White Union Guys

  There were some nice highs at the AFL-CIO convention this month — visits by President Obama, Labor Secretary... MORE »

• 26 Aug 09

• Working

  R.I.P. Ted Kennedy

  I met Ted Kennedy personally only a couple of times and he wouldn’t have known me... MORE »

• 17 Aug 09

• Working

  The PATCO Conspiracy Revisited: From Carter to Reagan…to Obama

  Last week, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA)... MORE »

• 16 Aug 09

• Working

  The Neo-Know-Nothings

  I knew nothing about the Know-Nothings until the Neo-Know-Nothings began disrupting healthcare town hall meetings all across the... MORE »

• 30 Oct 08

• Views

  Thanks for the Memories, Wingnuts

  So many dislodged wingnuts, so little time to fete them. Can't thank everyone who helped tear the wheels... MORE »