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Brandon Langford Talks Through Detention

Maryfrances Wagner Rattle
Anyone passing through high school discipline will appreciate the fate of Brandon as told by his teacher, Missouri Laureate Maryfrances Wagner.

Temporary Jobs on Rise in Today's Shifting Economy

Tom Raum Times Union
"Workers increasingly serve businesses that do not officially 'employ' the worker — a distinction that hampers organizing, erodes labor standards and dilutes accountability," said Catherine Ruckelshaus, general counsel for the National Employment Law Project, which advocates on behalf of low-wage workers. A recent Federal Reserve study showed that nearly 7.5 million people who are working part time — contract workers included — would rather have full-time jobs.

Why the Rich and Powerful Can't Stand Public Broadcasters

Antony Loewenstein The Guardian
Public broadcasting is under attack for elitism and bias in the UK, US and Australia. But the critics' real agenda is clear: the expansion of corporate influence into our most trusted media.

New Report Finds Black Recent Grads Hardest Hit by the Great Recession

Center for Economic and Policy Research
A report shows that while young black workers with college degrees have fared better than their less-educated peers, they have a higher unemployment rate and are more likely to find themselves in a job that does not require a degree than other recent college graduates.

How the NRA Rewrote the Second Amendment

Michael Waldman Politico
The Founders never intended to create an unregulated individual right to a gun. Today, millions believe they did. Here’s how it happened.