[cs_content][cs_section bg_image=”http://www.workinglife.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/working-life-podcast-bg.jpg” parallax=”true” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ _label=”Headline” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 120px 0px 45px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text style=”max-width: 600px;margin: 0 auto;”]I’m a political/organizing/economic strategist/analyst/writer. I’ve worked on idea/projects spanning a couple of dozen countries on five continents over the past 30-plus years. I enjoy finding the “white spaces” that need filling, the places to make connections and create projects to enhance the great work many people do to advance a better world. I’m also publisher/editor of Working Life. Finally, in 2022, I launched Just Transition For All, a global project to advance the call for a “high bar” Just Transition for the millions of workers whose jobs are at risk due to climate change adaptation.

I’ve done the traditional press routine including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Business Week, Playboy Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. From 2015-2016, I was a regular contributor to CNN in my role as national surrogate for Bernie Sanders.

I’ve also written five books: The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America (Chelsea Green, 2015); It’s Not Raining, We’re Being Peed On: The Scam of the Deficit Crisis (2010; 2nd edition, 2013); The Audacity of Greed: Free Markets, Corporate Thieves and The Looting of America (IG Publishing, 2009); They Get Cake, We Eat Crumbs: The Real Story Behind Today’s Unfair Economy, an average reader’s guide to the economy (1997); and The Edifice Complex: Rebuilding the American Labor Movement to Face the Global Economy, a critique and prescriptive analysis of the labor movement (1995).

Here is a select list of my past columns, articles and major projects.

My organizational life has brought me the gift of working with many talented, committed people over the past 30 years, principally during the 13 years I had the honor to serve as president of the National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981).

Aside from that, it’s baseball, and counting the winter days until pitchers and catchers report.[/cs_text][x_custom_headline level=”h1″ looks_like=”h2″ accent=”false” style=”color: hsl(241, 55%, 19%);”]The Bio Stuff[/x_custom_headline][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_inset=”0px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_inset=”0px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ _label=”Bio” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_gap size=”50px”][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]I’m a political/organizing/economic strategist/analyst/writer. I’ve worked on idea/projects spanning a couple of dozen countries on five continents over the past 30-plus years. I enjoy finding the “white spaces” that need filling, the places to make connections and create projects to enhance the great work many people do to advance a better world. I’m also publisher/editor of Working Life. Finally, in 2022, I launched Just Transition For All
I’ve done the traditional press routine including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Business Week, Playboy Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times. From 2015-2016, I was a regular contributor to CNN in my role as national surrogate for Bernie Sanders.
One day, back when blogs were just starting out more than a decade ago, I created Working Life. I used to write every day but sometimes there just isn’t something new to say so I cut back to weekdays (slacker), with an occasional weekend post when it moves me.
I’ve also written five books: The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America (Chelsea Green, 2015); It’s Not Raining, We’re Being Peed On: The Scam of the Deficit Crisis (2010; 2nd edition, 2013); The Audacity of Greed: Free Markets, Corporate Thieves and The Looting of America (IG Publishing, 2009); They Get Cake, We Eat Crumbs: The Real Story Behind Today’s Unfair Economy, an average reader’s guide to the economy (1997); and The Edifice Complex: Rebuilding the American Labor Movement to Face the Global Economy, a critique and prescriptive analysis of the labor movement (1995).
Here is a select list of my past columns, articles and major projects.
My organizational life has brought me the gift of working with many talented, committed people over the past 30 years, principally during the 13 years I had the honor to serve as president of the National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981).
Aside from that, it’s baseball, and counting the winter days until pitchers and catchers report.
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