By Mitch Troutman The bootleggers weren’t the only ones reclaiming company coal for their own. For a century or better,…
Blog
A union firebrand in the 1970s and ‘80s sees labor’s future in his past
By Erik Gunn Wisconsin Examiner September 27th, 2022 Jon Melrod has written a memoir that tells a slice of labor…
Jon Melrod Interviewed on WBAI Arts Express
By Jack Shalom September 24, 2022 As corporations are making record profits, workers are being squeezed more than ever. But…
We Can Solve the Climate Crisis Without Worrying About Population
By Cynthia Kaufman September 27th, 2022 I am working on a book that argues that the world has enough for…
North Bay Resident Jonathan Melrod Pens Labor Memoir
‘Fighting Times’ author will speak at Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books on Oct. 6 By Jon Melrod North Bay Bohemian September 14th,…
How to Learn if Your Family Bootlegged Coal
By Mitch Troutman Bootleg Coal I want to share a short except from the book of one of the most…
Mitch Troutman and Bootleg Coal on WKOK
Mitch Troutman, on the upcoming book signings and appearances for his book: The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who…
Fightin’ for the Union
By Erik Gunn The Progressive September 6th, 2022 An activist memoir chronicles one of the United Auto Workers most militant…
Assessing Inflation Reduction Act, Its Strengths & Weaknesses of Climate Policy
BTL Online Jeremy Brecher assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Inflation Reduction Act and climate issues covered in his…