The definition of bravery is a worker who organizes a union or speaks out about bad conditions in the workplace. That's because companies come down like a ton of bricks on these workers. See for instance Elvia Bahena, a housekeeper who works for a company...
Author: Erik Loomis
In discussing Hyatt Hotels heir Penny Pritzker's support of Obama while UNITE-HERE has called for a boycott because of the terrible way the chain treats its housekeepers, it's worth pointing.
Ancient graffiti more or less proves that humor hasn't changed much in thousands of years. Now we just have to discover the Roman Jerry Seinfeld.
Evidently, the recently deceased Sherman Hemsley cut an album with Jon Anderson of Yes. Although this makes little sense on multiple levels, there are many accounts that state it to be correct. ....Wakeman, Wakefield, whatever. Everyone's just lucky I didn't ask about Irving Howe's role...
Given the nature of American politics in the post-Citizens United era, it's hard to blame Obama for going all out for fundraising, especially since Romney is toasting him in the.
If the Romney campaign wants to run on an open platform of white supremacy (oh I'm sorry "Anglo-Saxon heritage"), I say that's the greatest thing since, well, ever. Nothing screams.
Last night, I followed an interesting conversation between Corey Robin and Michael Cohen on Twitter. Two people I respect a lot though they differ ideologically in places. The subject: whether Alexander Cockburn should be remembered fondly because he was seen as an apologist for Stalin...
Because liberal fascists have taken over our beauty pageants, conservatives have decided to start their own Miss Conservative Pageant. Never mind that many liberals are more or less disgusted by.
Sally Ride indeed blasted through the space ceiling for women. Her death is a sad day. It's made even sadder by the fact that despite her pioneering past, she couldn't.
UNITE-HERE has launched a campaign to boycott Hyatt Hotels. The primary reason is the very bad working conditions to which it subjects its housekeeping staff. Here's 10 reasons why: 1. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Hyatt fired its entire housekeeping...
The American justice system--where rapists who shared the pictures of the woman they raped with friends can get off with a slap on the wrist and the outraged young woman.
The Martin O'Malley for president in 2016 train picks up steam. Official Beltway approval! If David Brooks writes a column about him soon, you know he's the golden child.