Pete Camarata, RIP

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The Teamsters reformer who was beaten by goons at the 1976 Teamsters convention after challenging IBT president Frank Fitzsimmons and proposing a rule that any Teamster who took a bribe from an employer be kicked out of the unions has passed away.

Down and out in Paris and Utah

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Earlier this afternoon, I put up a post linking to Tom Perkins' most recent comments, in which the billionaire venture capitalist argues (apparently sincerely) for the principle of one dollar, one vote. I also linked to an essay by Linda Tirado, about the psychological burdens of...

A Titanic Defeat

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The United Auto Workers lost its attempt to unionize the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga after Tennessee politicians interfered to defeat the vote when VW acquiesced to unionization. In a defeat.

Instincts Gone Wrong?

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Along with a lot of Kentuckians, I've generally been impressed with Rand Paul's purely political skills. During his initial campaign, there was grudging acknowledgment that he could probably win in circumstances favorable to insurgent Republicans, but that he had not displayed much in the way of...
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Remember Your Wait Staff Tonight

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A 14th century image of the beheading of St. Valentine If you, like me, are forced to go out to dinner on this corporate created holiday of love expressed through consumerism, remember your wait staff and don't contribute to their exploitation by being a cheap tipper....
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