The Power of Organizing
Organizing for workers’ rights pays off Hard work, we’re told, always pays off. Sure it does — ask a farmworker, a roofer, or a home health aide. In … Read more
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Lost Journal: Boxing and Bathrooms and Books – Oh My!
Journal entry: January 8, 1977 (age 7) – Boxing and Bathrooms and Books Last weekend, I was forced (for the fifty millionth time) to box with my older … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 5/12/14
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Corporate Lobbyists Challenged by a Growing “Populist Lobby”
“Populist lobby” hopes to have impact Imagine a bold headline blaring, “An Army of 1,500 Lobbyists Swarms Capitol Hill.” But that wouldn’t be news, since it happens every … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 5/6/14
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Lost Journal: The Bard is for the Birds
Journal entry: The Bard “I want everyone to pair up with someone in the class who you don’t know.” It was the first day of my first acting … Read more
Lazy Stupid Ham Butts
Bad week for old white racist men It wasn’t what you would call the most favorable week for old white racist men. Then again, these weeks, not many … Read more
Rick Perry’s Bespectacled Mess
Rick Perry: He’s back. And, this time, he has eyeglasses. Yes, Rick “Oops” Perry, is back, pitching himself for another presidential run. What fun! Who can forget the … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/29/14
Ripping the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is for. And, … Read more
Google Glass Glasswipes
Still can’t get Google Glass? May as well wait for Apple to make them user friendly, anyway. A tsunami of tech is engulfing our nation, and in the … Read more
