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Michelle Rhee: Union Buster

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On April 8, 2015
Above: Terrible human being Michelle Rhee. California teachers' unions are under a new assault by teachers suing over unions using dues for political campaigns. Members can withdraw but they don't have full union membership. Given the makeup of the Supreme Court, I think we know...
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The Evicted of Central Park

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On April 6, 2015
Would it surprise you to learn that the creation of Central Park required the eviction of an African-American village on the site, as well as a few Irish? Would it surprise you to learn that yet another moment in American history is connected to the...
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Returning from the Grave

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On April 5, 2015
This happy glorious holiday sees both the return of Mad Men and Major League Baseball. Let this be the open thread for both. Personally, I have experienced too much disappointment to believe the Mariners are one of the best teams in the AL. Then I...

Power and the Land

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On April 5, 2015

Enjoy this 1940 Rural Electrification Administration documentary on the drudgery of rural work before electricity and how REA cooperatives and the New Deal transforms the lives of farmers. Good stuff..

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Building off the sociopathy of its founder, Steve Jobs, Apple is banning felons from working on constructing its buildings. It's nice that capitalists are judging the morals of the American working class while outsourcing production to facilities where conditions are so bad that workers jump...
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