October 21, 2021
Color of Law
Executive Editor
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a concept that should resonate with Black people. Black people are among Indigenous people in the Americas and around the world, and this is a long history.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is gradually replacing Columbus Day, and we as a culture are here for it. In fact, we have been for quite some time.…
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View from the Battlefield
Editorial Board
Top union officials have indulged in lavish getaways in the millions of dollars while workers toiled on assembly lines. Equally as disgusting, they have taken bribes from auto companies, totally compromising their ability to boldly represent their members.
Eyes will be on the upcoming election of the United Auto Workers in an unprecedented referendum. The results could be game-changing for how the UAW will…
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Commentary
Columnist
Numerous calls for the firing of DeJoy have been coming from across the country because he is there just to see Trump’s dream of privatization come true.
Millions of Americans have been trying for years to save the U.S. Postal Service from the depredations of those who would privatize the whole thing, but…
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Guest Commentary
Guest Commentator
A new Harris Poll of people with employment found that more than half of workers want to leave their jobs. Many cite uncaring employers and a lack of scheduling flexibility as reasons for wanting to quit. In other words, millions of American workers have simply had enough.
On September 14, a young woman in Louisiana named Beth McGrath posted a selfie Facebook video of herself working at Walmart. Her body language shows a…
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Commentary
Columnist
That these political wounds are being self-inflicted by Democrats is extremely puzzling and may be written up as a political case study as to what not to do in future political campaigns.
The upcoming 2022 Democratic midterms look to be a repeat of their 2016 political failures. In both instances, strategic-singlemindedness caused the Democrats to drive their campaigns…
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Commentary
Editorial Board
Inflation hits us harder the poorer we are. And it won't get better until we have better domestic public policy.
Between COVID-19 economic challenges, supply-side glitches, pent-up demand (people are finally shopping again), and more, prices are percolating upward in most uncomfortable ways. In Los Angeles,…
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