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In Sweltering South, Climate Change Is Now a Workplace Hazard

August 3, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Yamiche Alcindor GALVESTON, Tex. — Adolfo Guerra, a landscaper in this port city on the Gulf of Mexico, remembers panicking as his co-worker vomited…

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DOJ Says Title VII Law Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ Employees From Discrimination

July 27, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Alan Feuer The Justice Department has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based…

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A Better Deal for American Workers

July 24, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): Americans are clamoring for bold changes to our politics and our economy. They feel, rightfully, that both systems are rigged…

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How to Restore Government Ethics in the Trump Era

July 18, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Walter Shaub, Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics: Shortly after his inauguration, President George H. W. Bush counseled freshly minted White…

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FED Chair says risk of financial crisis increases if Trump deregulates economy

July 13, 2017 Editor

From today’s LA Times by Jim Puzzanghera: Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet L. Yellen told senators Thursday that the risk of another financial crisis would increase if some Trump administration proposals…

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Gamers vs. Gainful Employment: Young Men Are Choosing Leisure Over Labor

July 3, 2017 Editor

A noticeable trend has emerged in the last decade: younger men are staying out of the labor force for longer periods of time or altogether. The cause? Economists increasingly focus…

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Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs

June 29, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Jack Ewing: SINTRA, Portugal — The rise of robots has long been a topic for sci-fi best sellers and video games and, as of…

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A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree

June 28, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Steve Lohr: ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. — A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income…

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House Republicans Are Trying to Pass the Most Dangerous Wall Street Deregulation Bill Ever

June 12, 2017 Editor

From Mother Jones, June 7, 2017 by Hannah Levintova: . From the earliest days of his campaign, Donald Trump has opposed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,…

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Behind Trump’s Climate Policy Change? Oil Lobbyists and GOP Lackeys

June 3, 2017 Editor

The data is self-evident. Conservative politicians in the GOP don’t believe the science of climate change because they take the most money from oil and energy lobbyists. Notice they hedged…

In Sweltering South, Climate Change Is Now a Workplace Hazard

DOJ Says Title VII Law Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ Employees From Discrimination

A Better Deal for American Workers

How to Restore Government Ethics in the Trump Era

FED Chair says risk of financial crisis increases if Trump deregulates economy

Gamers vs. Gainful Employment: Young Men Are Choosing Leisure Over Labor

Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs

A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree

House Republicans Are Trying to Pass the Most Dangerous Wall Street Deregulation Bill Ever

Behind Trump’s Climate Policy Change? Oil Lobbyists and GOP Lackeys

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