The bad news about what’s going in Wisconsin is that, if Scott Walker succeeds in busting the unions, it could be a template for the corporate funded right-wing to cripple labor across the country, leading to a further consolidation of political power in corporate interests and accelerating the growing gap between rich and poor. The [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Labor'
Why We Need Unions (In Spite of Jimmy Hoffa)
February 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Politics
Tags: Ezra Klein·income inequality·Kevin Drum·labor movement·Scott Walker·unions·Wisconsin
“Harshness For The Sake Of Harshness”
January 15th, 2011 · No Comments · AS, Labor, Politics
Senator Mike Lee from (you guessed it) Utah recently posted a video of himself defending child labor, or something to that effect. I honestly couldn’t tell you his exact argument, becasue the video is sooo boring. He should really take some YouTube decorating tips from yon Sarah “blood libel” Palin. Fireplace? American flag? I’m interested! Looks like [...]
Tags: blood libel·child labor·constitution·Keanu Reeves·real America·Sarah Palin·Sen. Mike Lee·Thomas Jefferson·Utah
Meggy v. Jerry
September 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · AR, AS, Immigration, Labor, Politics
The first-ever LTMF Liveblog event! Figures we decided to liveblog a political event that probably even most people in California couldn’t even be bothered to watch: the first governor’s debate between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown. Wow, huh? In case you ever wished you were privy to the snarky political chats that regularly occur between [...]
Tags: 2010 elections·California·California Governor·Debate·Election·governor·Jerry Brown·Liveblog·Meg Whitman
The Full Story
September 28th, 2010 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Labor
As buzz began to grow around Davis Guggenheim’s new documentary, Waiting for Superman, with positive reviews from critics, glowing media coverage, and most importantly, Oprah’s seal of approval, I realized that at some point I was going to have to write about it. The vilification of teachers’ unions is a particularly big concern of mine, [...]
Tags: charter schools·Dana Goldstein·Davis Guggenheim·Finland·Finnish education·rubber rooms·Steven Brill·teacher tenure·teachers' unions·Waiting for Superman
Arguing With Chyrons
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Labor, Politics
Fox News asks: Lying To Make Friends, and several Nobel Prize winning economists, respond: No
Tags: Fox News·minimum wage·Norwegians
Pittsburgh in the News!
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Labor, Politics, Sports
With the G-20 in Pittsburgh and much chaos expected, the media spotlight is on the Steel City. The LA Times and CNN emphasize the city’s transition from gritty and industrial to trendy and high-tech. But since no outsider could truly capture Pittsburgh’s greatness, I feel obligated to share some of the more pertinent facts about [...]
Tags: Arnold Palmer·Arsenal of Democracy·banana split·G-20·Latrobe·Mr. Rogers·Pittsburgh·Pittsburgh Penguins·Pittsburgh Pirates·Pittsburgh Steelers·PNC Park·Rolling Rock·steel
Gripe of the Day
June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Technology
At this point, I’ve gotten fairly used to phone calls from bill collectors. For the most part, they just roll right off my back. But this morning’s 5:30 wake-up call from Verizon was a little excessive. You would think that if any company would understand time zones, it would be one the boasted incessantly about [...]
Tags: deadbeats·hypocrisy·Pacific Daylight Time·union-busting
Taking Credit for the Hard Work of Others
June 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Law and Justice
Not that I had anything to do with this on either end, but I’m going to take a moment to boast about my school and my officemate teaming up to save the taco trucks. -AR