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Why We Need Unions (In Spite of Jimmy Hoffa)

February 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Politics

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 [...]

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The Battle for Wisconsin

February 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Politics

When I started reading this Harold Meyerson piece, comparing the  advance of democracy in Egypt to the attempt to roll back workers’ rights in Wisconsin, I worried that the analogy might be a little overdramatic.  But the more I learn about what’s going on in Wisconsin and why it’s happening, the more I realize the [...]

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“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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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In Defense of the Somehow Controversial Position that Getting Rid of Teachers is not the Way to Improve Schools

March 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · AR, Labor, Politics

Last week, the Central Falls School District in Rhode Island decided to fire its entire high school teaching staff of 93 people.  The decision was made under pressure from state and federal to turn around failing schools, and after the District failed to come to terms with the teachers’ union over compensation for extra duties [...]

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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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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

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