Verizon Workers Queasy at Deal | Labor Notes
Verizon Workers Queasy at Deal | Labor Notes: The telecom giant won several important concessions. For the first time members would pay a portion of health insurance premiums. Workers retiring after...
View ArticleSNL skit where Barack Obama explains why he’s not worried...
SNL skit where Barack Obama explains why he’s not worried about this election
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Three-fifths of Milwaukee's black voters have vanished without a trace.
Three-fifths of Milwaukee's black voters have vanished without a trace.: steviemcfly: The voter purges have resulted in roughly 60% of black voters in that city no longer being registered. That’s 41%...
View Articleearlofgray: But isn’t it almost more racist to assume that African-Americans...
earlofgray: But isn’t it almost more racist to assume that African-Americans need Affirmative Action? Isn’t it worse to say that it needs to be easier for a certain group of people to go to school, to...
View Article"The new myth is that the world is full of black Americans prospering...
“The new myth is that the world is full of black Americans prospering unfairly at white expense, and anecdotal evidence abounds. The stories about the incompetent black co-worker always leave out two...
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Disney sued for discrimination by former employee over Muslim hijab
Disney sued for discrimination by former employee over Muslim hijab: fucknodisneycorporation: Boudlal asked her supervisors for permission to wear her hijab when she worked at the Storyteller’s Cafe....
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wereslonna: for everyone reblogging the video/quote/gifset of...
wereslonna: for everyone reblogging the video/quote/gifset of julia gillard kicking tony abbott’s ass, yeah, it was great. but.. she’s still bad. not as bad as tony abbott, but still. australian...
View ArticleStevie Nicks on Nicki Minaj's 'Idol' behavior: I'd have 'strangled her to death'
Stevie Nicks on Nicki Minaj's 'Idol' behavior: I'd have 'strangled her to death': thetart: “How dare this little girl! If I had been Mariah, I would have walked over to Nicki and strangled her to death...
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zuky: From The Telegraph: Malala Yousafzai remains in a...
zuky: From The Telegraph: Malala Yousafzai remains in a critical condition after being singled out by gunmen on her way home from school on Tuesday. Her courage in writing a blog about life under the...
View ArticleYesterday in a team meeting...
…there was a round of excitement over the fact that starting in 2013, all birth control will be covered on our health insurance. My company’s health insurance previously only covered oral...
View Article"The pills boost focus and impulse control in children with attention deficit...
“The pills boost focus and impulse control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Although A.D.H.D is the diagnosis Dr. Anderson makes, he calls the disorder “made up” and “an...
View ArticleArkansas State Rep: ‘If Slavery Were So God-Awful, Why Didn’t Jesus Or Paul...
Arkansas State Rep: ‘If Slavery Were So God-Awful, Why Didn’t Jesus Or Paul Condemn It?’: After Arkansas Republicans disavowed a book by state representative Jon Hubbard (R-AR) claiming slavery was “a...
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The Unapologetic Afro-Indigenous Radical Feminist: The Glorification of White...
The Unapologetic Afro-Indigenous Radical Feminist: The Glorification of White Crime: lapocketrocket: Take a facet of crime, and then look at television shows/movies that feature those criminals as...
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think-progress: This billionaire CEO is threatening to fire his...
think-progress: This billionaire CEO is threatening to fire his employees if Obama wins. His full letter is unreal. On a side-ish note, I continue to be stunned by the fact that people like this...
View ArticleLying Liar Lies
hgavin:glossylalia:getdowngetfunky: “When I graduated [from] college, my parents said, ‘You can live with us,’ but they made it really clear they were not going to support any of my endeavors. - Lena...
View ArticleThe Wild Ride of the Wealthiest 1% - WSJ.com
The Wild Ride of the Wealthiest 1% - WSJ.com: “High beta” is a term used in financial markets to describe a stock or asset that has exaggerated up and down swings with the market. Tech start-ups and...
View Article"As the wealthy gain a greater share of wealth and income, they account for a...
“As the wealthy gain a greater share of wealth and income, they account for a growing share of spending, taxes and investments. The top 5% of earners now account for 37% of consumer outlays, according...
View Article"[Mrs. Siegel] does miss one luxury—the Gulfstream. After they defaulted on...
“[Mrs. Siegel] does miss one luxury—the Gulfstream. After they defaulted on the $8 million jet loan, the banks seized the plane. The Siegels can use it only occasionally, with the banks’ permission.” -...
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deconstructing whiteness, part II
yuppiesticks: One of my non-white roommates often asks me about white culture, which always brings me up short. I know better than to say that there’s no such thing as white culture, but I definitely...
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