Author Profile
Cole Stangler
Cole Stangler writes about labor and the environment. His reporting has also appeared in The Nation, VICE, The New Republic and International Business Times. He lives in Paris, France. He can be reached at cole[at]inthesetimes.com. Follow him @colestangler.
-
Meet the Coalition Building a Global Union Movement Against Capitalism
Before addressing the cramped and increasingly smelly room of a couple-dozen autoworkers, João Reis, a 32-year-old drill-press operator at Volkswagen’s assembly plant in Palmela, Portugal, offered an apology. MORE
Working · February 6, 2018
-
Berniecrats Score Another Major Win Against the Democratic Establishment
Under proposed reforms pushed by backers of Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential primary would take place on a much fairer playing field than in 2016. MORE
Features · December 11, 2017
-
Mélenchon’s Campaign To Transform French Politics From the Left
The Bernie Sanders of France offers a progressive populist program to remake the Republic. MORE
Features · April 20, 2017
-
How the Democratic Establishment Beat Back Keith Ellison’s DNC Bid
Despite the setback, progressives remain determined to democratize the party and empower the left wing. MORE
Features · March 13, 2017
-
Walmart, Nike and Others Decline to Back $40 Monthly Wage Hike in Cambodia’s Garment Industry
Major Western retailers sourcing clothing from Cambodia—a country marked by authoritarian rule and regularly ranked as one of the world’s worst countries for workers—are declining to endorse... MORE
Working · September 23, 2016
-
French Workers Step Up Labor Strikes: “With This Law, We’re Going Toward a Catastrophe”
PARIS—France takes its summer vacation seriously: Families enjoy weeks of paid time off. Major cities empty out. Students go on break. This year, it’s also when the ruling Socialist... MORE
Working · September 14, 2016
-
How the Left Can Stop Trump
The Right failed. It's up to us now. MORE
Features · June 13, 2016
-
The Upside of a Republican Congress
Progressives face a 'tough slog,' but so do Obama's pro-corporate trade deals. MORE
Features · January 14, 2015
-
“This Will Have a Ripple Effect Across the Country”: State of New York Bans Fracking
After years of pushing in New York, environmental activists have finally chalked up a victory against hydraulic fracturing. MORE
Features · December 17, 2014
-
Lame-Duck Congress Nears Last-Minute Vote On Sweeping Pension Reform
Congress is nearing a vote on arguably the biggest change to private pension law in decades. The proposed reforms would grant sweeping new authority to the trustees of some “deeply troubled”... MORE
Working · December 3, 2014