Nelson Lichtenstein

University of California, Santa Barbara

Guest

Nelson Lichtenstein on KCRW

The President helped unveil Boeing's new Dreamliner today in South Carolina -- at a plant where workers just rejected unionization by a vote of three-to-one.

President Trump, organized labor and working Americans

The President helped unveil Boeing's new Dreamliner today in South Carolina -- at a plant where workers just rejected unionization by a vote of three-to-one.

from To the Point

There's good news today: the US economy grew 5% in the summer quarter.  But bad news continues: that growth is not trickling down to everyone.

Is America Losing Its Middle Class?

There's good news today: the US economy grew 5% in the summer quarter.  But bad news continues: that growth is not trickling down to everyone.

from To the Point

Labor unions have used so-called "neutrality agreements" to organize workers in LA and other parts of California.

LA Unions and the Supreme Court

Labor unions have used so-called "neutrality agreements" to organize workers in LA and other parts of California.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

Metro is gathering comments on six possible options for a rail line over – or tunneled under – the Sepulveda Pass. Some in Bel Air are ready to fight them all.

from KCRW Features

Although Julian Assange is free and home in his native Australia, his story and decade-long suffering at the hands of the U.S.

from Scheer Intelligence

Months after Orange County CEO Frank Kim announced his resignation, the O.C. Board of Supervisors are scrambling to find his replacement.

from KCRW Features

Is a Hunter Biden plea deal the best thing for his father’s campaign? Why has Joe Biden’s executive order upset pretty much everyone?

from Left, Right & Center

Jordan Elgrably reminds people of the crucial stories behind those being bombarded daily in Gaza.

from Scheer Intelligence

After surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump shared a new message of unity at the RNC. Does this signal a change in his GOP vision?

from Left, Right & Center

KCRW discusses key moments in this week’s historic presidential debate. Plus, a Seattle community revisits the role of police officers in schools following a shooting.

from Left, Right & Center

A last-minute change will allow restaurants to keep adding surcharges despite a law that was supposed to make them illegal.

from Good Food

While the 13th Amendment is often revered for putting an end to American slavery, what many don’t realize is how it represented the middle of America’s continuous relationship with…

from Scheer Intelligence