Just Crazy Enough
Washington Post
Michigan GOP Explores Further Limits on Unions
The Detroit News
Arguments against Michigan's 5-day-old right-to-work law are prompting conservative activists and Republican authors of the historic legislation to consider other ways to reduce the power of public-sector unions.
The Iron Lady Is Dead But Thatcherism Lives On
The Guardian
In death Margaret Thatcher has caused further division. The left has failed to convince enough people of the alternatives
Facebook Unveils New Waste of Time
The New Yorker
“Our research showed that Facebook users still had a few hours a day when they were leading somewhat healthy and productive lives. Our new software will change all of that.”
Red States, Blue States (Sized by People)
Mark Newman blog
Looking at this map it gives the impression that the Republican won the election handily, since there is rather more red on the map than there is blue. In fact, however, the reverse is true. We can correct for this by making use of a cartogram, a map in which the sizes of states are rescaled according to their population. That is, states are drawn with size proportional not to their acreage but to the number of their inhabitants.
Pro-Gun Absolutism: The Gun Lobby’s Push to Privatize Law and Order
The Daily Beast
In the gun lobby’s America, you’ll have to kill if you don’t want to be killed. The delusional project of outsourcing public safety to private vigilantes.
Blues at the Chicago Music Exchange
The very best in the Chicago Blues scene gather for one acoustic show. This amazing Trio features Chicago's blues legends Jimmy Burns, Lurrie Bell, and John Primer.
Undercover Activist Details Secret Filming of Animal Abuse
An animal rights investigator tells Democracy Now! how he has spent over a decade secretly filming animal abuse and why that work is now imperiled by a wave of laws sweeping the country.
Documentary: Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners
Shola Lynch's documentary delving into Angela Davis' story, including her life a fugitive, subsequent trial and hard-won freedom. Free Angela and All Political Prisoners recently opened in select theaters nationwide.
Homeless in Silicon Valley
Business in California’s Silicon Valley is better than it’s been in a decade, with companies like Facebook, Google and Apple minting hundreds of new tech millionaires. But not far away, the homeless are building tent cities along a creek in the city of San Jose.
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