The selling point of Joe Biden’s campaign for president is that our current political nightmare is just a momentary…
After completely devastating the Bahamas and teasing the entire southeastern coast of America with destruction,…
Confidential to Beto O’Rourke: Unfortunately, it doesn’t count as keeping it real once you start tweeting about it. Read more
California appears to be on the verge of passing AB5, a bill that would make it much harder for companies to…
Where should labor unions be? Labor unions should be where the workers are, and where the money is. And where will…
The unionized staff at the Los Angeles Times walked out of the newsroom this afternoon to protest the fact that…
Last year saw the highest number of strikes in America in more than 30 years. The strikes by public teachers got the…
After 40 years, the New York Times has ended its sponsorship of the Kidnap Children for Satan Conference. “The subject matter of the conference gives us cause for concern,” the paper said. Progress! Read more
Inherent in the ridiculous human condition is the necessity that we continually relearn lessons of the past, the…
“Gig economy” tech companies that rely on armies of “independent contractors” are panicked at a bill being…
By now, three years into the Trump administration, there is a well-worn path of officials exiting the government and…
In this yogurt game, amateurs come, and amateurs go. If you follow the amateurs—I wish you luck. You’ll need it.…
Newspapers owned by Gatehouse Media are laying off staffers ahead of the company’s looming merger with Gannett—a merger that Gatehouse’s CEO said would “actually enhance quality journalism.” Neat trick. Read more
The Chattanooga Lookouts minor league baseball team t-shirt design process: is it adequately supervised?
Like thirsty desert travelers converging on a shimmering oasis, Democratic presidential candidates flocked to the Iow…
Many journalists are very indignant that Trump allies are reportedly combing through social media to identify…
URBANDALE, Iowa—Really, what Joe Biden looks like is a game show host. The tan, the blindingly white dentures, the…
It is comforting to think that Donald Trump is a weird, momentary aberration, and that if we just get rid of him,…
This week, gig economy delivery company Postmates ran a full-page ad in the LA Times—signed by more than 1,600 of…
The future of the “gig economy” is on the table in California, where the legislature is considering a bill that…