The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. For left-of-center policy wonks, this is shaping up as a banner week. Here in Washington, the journal Democracy is holding a “Middle-Out Economics” conference, featuring a host of progressive economists, Biden administration appointees, union think-tankers, and political consultants who grapple with the conundrum of how to… Source
In her willingness to unleash state violence against student protesters, Minouche Shafik proved herself to be a willing ally to extremistsThe students sat on the ground and sang as police in riot gear approached them. Eventually, more than 100 of them would be arrested; their tents, protest signs and Palestinian flags were gathered into trash bags by the police and thrown away. One video showed officers and university maintenance workers destroying food that had been donated to the encampment,...
A survey was conducted to determine the ten most desirable labor laws in other countries that Louisiana workers envy inspired by the "right to disconnect" law allowing employers to decline calls from their boss during their personal time.
The Owls battered promotion-chasing West Brom to earn their second win on the spin and stretch their end-of-season unbeaten run to five. They leapfrogged Plymouth Argyle into 20th place and with results elsewhere in the survival scrap going their way, it means a draw at Sunderland next weekend will secure second tier status from the depths of a 12-point deficit in November. Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass did the business on an afternoon that they shut the Baggies down...
From left, Alabama AG Steve Marshall, Arkansas AG Tim Griffin, and Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti. Photo: Shutterstock/via FOX 16 KLRT on YouTube/TN.gov Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rules for how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, passed in 2022, will be enforced. Among those rules—which are just some pretty fundamental requirements including that pregnant workers should be allowed to take bathroom breaks without retaliation—is a...
In keeping with tradition, the top prospects in the NFL draft participated in a youth football event Wednesday and then met on the field with the media. Twelve of those future pros wore NFL-issued gray sweats. USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the likely No. 1 overall pick who marches to his own drumbeat, broke ranks and wore blue. “This one actually has a little more fur on the inside,” Williams said, turning his neckline to show the inside of his sweatshirt. “You prepare for the moment.” Good...
Ian Dyke was told last year at Truro Crown Court that he was getting a 'last chance' but has found himself back in trouble
Tiffany Gomas made headlines, memes, and took the internet by storm last year as a viral video surfaced of her proclaiming, “That motherf er back there is not real!” in the aisleway of a plane. Internet sleuths spent days trying to find her identity, and when they finally confirmed it, hundreds of thousands followed her across social media platforms, creating an instant influencer. For the first time this week, Gomas posted, signaling her right-leaning politics, and the mainstream media is...
Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
Australia's political class is waging war on X owner Elon Musk for his refusing to delete video footage of the stabbing of Orthodox Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, with one senator even suggesting the billionaire should be 'jailed.'
According to the research, three quarters of employers reported using flexible contracts - although for a variety of different reasons.
A federal court ordered X to remove all posts that contained the viral video of the Islamic attack, and an injunction against showing the video was extended until May 10 when a final hearing will determine whether the content can be prohibited permanently worldwide.