Public-Private Partnerships Are Quietly Hollowing Out Our Public Libraries
“This library is full of losers,” an HR person said to me as I signed my letter of resignation from my public library job. “A bunch of losers who just take, take, take. Good for you for moving up in the world.” I was truly shocked by her disdain for my coworkers. My resignation was […]
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Starbucks Requests Last-Minute Delay in Union Vote Set for This Week
Starbucks employees in Buffalo, New York are set to participate in a union election beginning on Wednesday — and the company is taking increasingly desperate steps to fight against the effort. Starbucks filed Monday’s report a court requestTo prevent ballots being mailed, they delayed the election. They have hired Howard Schultz, the former CEO, and […]
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13 Trump Officials Violated Hatch Act Regulations, Special Counsel’s Office Says
A new report by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), reveals that more than 12 former Trump administration officials campaigned for the former president while serving in their government roles. This is in direct violation the Hatch Act’s prohibition against such behavior by federal government employees. Those officials showed a “willful disregard for the law,” […]
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Voters’ Choice for City Attorney Provides Hope We Can Take Back Seattle
SEATTLE—Did my city put an end to the chaos with last week’s election? It took an off-year election for Seattle voters to stop the city’s ever-devolving political scene, where anti-police activists routinely gain more power. Voters voted last Tuesday that they are not willing to tolerate socialist and progressive tendencies. In three out of the […]
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The Political Center Is Gone
In a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll, President Joe Biden’s approval is down to 38%. This is quite a difference from Vice President Kamala Harris who has 28% approval. Democrats have just been reprimanded by voters, with the upset victory of Republican candidate and political novice Glenn Youngkin in the governor’s race in Virginia, an […]
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Gosar Faces Calls to Resign After Sharing an Animated Video of Him Killing AOC
After sharing a video Monday showing an animated sequence in which he kills Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D.New York) and attacks President Joe Biden, there are increasing calls for Rep. Paul Gosar (R. Arizona) to be removed form Congress. The video, which has since been flagged by Twitter, is an altered version of the theme […]
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Report Outlining How to Cut $1 Trillion From Defense Budget Is Just a Start
Even though Congress is moving to raise the Pentagon budget far beyond the astronomical levels proposed in the Biden administration’s proposal, a new reportThe Congressional Budget Office has presented three options to cut $1 trillion in Department of Defense expenditures over the next ten years. While a rational defense policy could yield much more in […]
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US Military Is Fueling Climate Crisis — It Emits More Carbon Than 140 Nations
Monday saw protestors demonstrate outside the U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, highlighting the role of the U.S. Military in fueling the climate crisis. According to the Costs of War project, the military produced approximately 1.2 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2001 and 2017, nearly a third of which came from wars fought overseas […]
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Cruz Proposes Texas Secession If Democrats Pass Voting Rights Reforms
Texas may need to consider secession from the United States if Democrats adopt agenda items to enfranchise voters who are not eligible for voting, Senator Ted Cruz (R.Texas), said last month. Speaking at Texas A&M in mid-October, Cruz, in response to a question from an audience member on the issue of Texas secession, said he’s […]
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George Floyd Isn’t in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me
George Yancy’s edited book, Black Men from Behind the Veil: Ontological Interrogations, consists of Black male scholars struggling to make sense of what it means to be Black men within a “post-George Floyd” moment, where anti-Black racism continues unabated. Below is a slightly modified excerpt that Yancy shares about the experiences of Black male trauma […]
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