"Communists and Community chronicles labor activism and community organizing sponsored by the Communist Party in Detroit from 1942 to 1956, to investigate the changing nature of community-based activism in the twentieth century."

Thinking regionally -- The regional power-building model emerges in California -- Developing a regional policy agenda -- Deep coalitions -- From access to governance : building aggressive political action -- Understanding the spread of regional power building across the country -- Toward a...

"As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement has become ever more urgent for public policymakers, academics, and-most importantly-those workers whose wages hover close to the breadline. A real living wage in any part of the world is rarely its minimum...