Stacey Abrams’s Fight for a Fair Vote
From today’s New Yorker Magazine: mong the many issues currently polarizing American politics—abortion, climate change, health care, immigration, gun control—one of the most consequential tends to be one of the…
League Of Women Voters Mark Voting Rights Laws With Vigilance
From today’s Charleston Chronicle: The day of August 6 marked the 54th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For many the monumental civil rights event…
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Yes, America Is Rigged Against Workers
From today’s New York Times: The United States is the only advanced industrial nation that doesn’t have national laws guaranteeing paid maternity leave. It is also the only advanced economy…
There is a national movement to decriminalize sex work, explained
From today’s Vox News Online: “Everybody has sex,” says Tamika Spellman. “The only difference is that we charge for it.” Spellman has been a sex worker in Washington, DC, for…
Prior to 2020 debate, MT Gov. Bullock handed victory in dark money case
From today’s ABC News Online: Moments before Montana Gov. Steve Bullock joined other 2020 candidates on the Democratic debate on Tuesday, his team delivered news about a victory back home:…
Walls on Wheels and Movable Pods: ‘The Evolution of the Open Workplace’
From today’s New York Times: In recent years, new office designs have encouraged employees to get moving. Cafes and lounges beckon workers when they need a break. Open staircases spur…
Trump won key union workers in 2016. Will Scalia as labor secretary change that for 2020?
From PBS Newshour Online: To critics, the nomination of a labor secretary who built his career fighting unions underscores a President Donald Trump’s attacks against organized labor. But for Trump,…
Robocall Bill Wins Approval in the House
From Consumer Reports Online: A crackdown on robocalls moved one step closer Wednesday after the House voted 429-3 to increase consumer protections against the unsolicited and annoying phone calls. The…
Trump turning the Department of Labor into the Department of Employer Rights
From today’s Los Angeles Times: No advocates for workers’ rights or labor were especially surprised last week when President Trump nominated Eugene Scalia for secretary of Labor, succeeding the utterly…
When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees
From today’s New York Times: Smoking pot cost Kimberly Cue her job. Ms. Cue, a 44-year-old chemical engineer from Silicon Valley, received an offer this year from a medical device…