Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy and Gender Discrimination
From today’s New York Times: If you are a Verizon customer on the East Coast, odds are good that your cellphone or tablet arrived by way of a beige, windowless…
In Georgia, claims of voter suppression as GOP candidate abuses Voter ID law
From today’s Washington Post: Stacey Abrams, the Democrat vying for the governorship of Georgia, is ratcheting up her assertion that Republican rival Brian Kemp is effectively suppressing minority and women…
Now for Rent: Email and Phone Numbers of Millions of Trump Supporters
From today’s New York Times: Early in his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump dismissed political data as an “overrated” tool. But after he won the Republican nomination, his team began…
North Dakota voter ID law upheld by Supreme Court could affect Senate race
From CBS News Online: The Supreme Court ruled this week to uphold a North Dakota voter identification law which requires that voters present an ID which includes a residential address…
Haley resignation comes one day after ethics watchdog requests investigation into free flights on private jets
From today’s Business Insider: United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s abrupt resignation on Tuesday came one day after an ethics watchdog group requested the State Department’s inspector general investigate her acceptance…
Overworking is overrated and unhealthy. Why so hard to respect work-life balance?
From today’s Washington Post: Why does our society perpetuate the idea that people must be constantly working in order to be worthy of respect? I get tired of the way…
With 8 Years of Gains, Unemployment Is Lowest It Has Been Since 1969
From today’s New York Times: The unemployment rate fell to a nearly five-decade low in September, punctuating a remarkable rebound in the ten years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers…
Senate approves measure assuring airline passengers of consumer rights
From today’s ABC News Online: The Senate passed a measure Wednesday that would give airline passengers new rights and should help make an often frustrating experience easier. But the bill,…
Inside the Unlikely Movement to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million Floridians
From today’s Mother Jones Magazine: On a muggy August day in 2005, Desmond Meade stood in front of the railroad tracks north of downtown Miami and prepared to take his…
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Amazon announces it’s raising minimum wage for U.S. workers to $15 per hour
From today’s Los Angeles Times: Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next month. The company said Tuesday that the wage increase…