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Billionaires Are An Existential Threat to Democracy
LatestBillionaire candidates have become a feature of this year’s Democratic presidential contest. But should they exist at all?By|February 25, 2020 7:00 a.m.Dismay over inequality comes in a variety of flavors. For many, it’s simply about fairness — nobody “deserves” a billion dollars, that level of wealth is nothing more than a byproduct of an unfair economic system.But extreme inequality is not just about fairness. It’s about the sustainability of democracy. Concentrated wealth is concentrated power. We are seeing this on display with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who...…LatestBillionaire candidates have become a feature of this year’s Democratic presidential contest. But should they exist at all?By|February 25, 2020 7:00 a.m.Dismay over inequality comes in a variety of flavors. For many, it’s simply about fairness — nobody “deserves” a billion dollars, that level of wealth is nothing more than a byproduct of an unfair economic system.But extreme inequality is not just about fairness. It’s about the sustainability of democracy. Concentrated wealth is concentrated power. We are seeing this on display with former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who...WW…
Dear Media Workers: Don’t Listen To Your Boss. Unionize Your Workplace.
LatestYou're going to hear a lot of misinformation. Don't be fooled.By|May 21, 2020 6:06 p.m. I hear a lot of media executives talk about why you shouldn’t unionize.I say this as a manager who sat across from the TPM Union and technically negotiated “against” them.I want to talk about some of the arguments I hear against unions and why they are nonsense. The shenanigans are out of control, and workers deserve to know the truth.Where to begin. This is an insane argument I can’t believe exists.When you as a worker are not in a union, you have no leverage at all. You have no liberty. You...…LatestYou're going to hear a lot of misinformation. Don't be fooled.By|May 21, 2020 6:06 p.m. I hear a lot of media executives talk about why you shouldn’t unionize.I say this as a manager who sat across from the TPM Union and technically negotiated “against” them.I want to talk about some of the arguments I hear against unions and why they are nonsense. The shenanigans are out of control, and workers deserve to know the truth.Where to begin. This is an insane argument I can’t believe exists.When you as a worker are not in a union, you have no leverage at all. You have no liberty. You...WW…
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