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Prison Labor: Modern Slavery

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On September 7, 2016
I don't see how we in this nation can claim that slavery no longer exists. Because a state with 140,000 prisoners is forcing them to work for free without the ability to quit without punishment. The combination of a lack of payment and inability to...

LIU Lockout

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On September 7, 2016

This is deeply disturbing. Locking out a university’s faculty right before the start of classes seems like a drastic step, but that is just what Long Island University (LIU) did.

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Labor Union Myths

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On September 6, 2016
Moshe Marvit has an op-ed in the Washington Post debunking five myths about labor unions. A couple are particularly notable. Myth No. 3 Right-to-work laws would bankrupt unions. For the past year, unions across the country have been terrified by a single word: Friedrichs, referring...

ITT Is No More

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On September 6, 2016

One of the Obama's administration's signature late achievements is going after for-profit colleges. Embattled for-profit college company ITT Educational Services, Inc. is officially shutting down its academic services, the company.

Rolling Coal

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On September 6, 2016

I love that conservative white men's masculinity is so fragile that the sheer existence of a Prius sets them into a spasm of hatred. Thus, rolling coal. But to diesel.

Music Notes

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On September 3, 2016
Time for one of my occasional catch-all music posts. Pitchfork released a list of the Top 200 Songs of the 70s. To say the least, this represents a hipster's modern taste without a real representation of the variety of 70s music. Way too much David...
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