The Massive Teacher Strike in Chicago Is Finally Over
Educators, students, and union laborers rally at Union Park during the Chicago Teachers Union strike on Oct. 26.Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times/AP After 11 days, the Chicago teachers’ strike is finally over. On Wednesday night, a week and a half after tens of thousands of teachers walked out of classrooms to demand more support staff, higher pay,…
In Resignation Speech, Katie Hill Blasts “Misogynistic Culture” That Enabled Abuse
(Tom Williams/Getty) During her resignation speech on the House floor Thursday afternoon, Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) took responsibility for mistakes she had made that helped end her brief career in Congress. But she also denounced the “misogynistic culture” that pushed her out of office while preserving Donald Trump’s presidency. In recent days, conservative publications have…
What on Earth Is This Statement From the Fraternal Order of Police?
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Evan Vucci / Associated Press Here’s something to keep in mind the next time you see someone get tackled by a…
Is 150 Million Gallons a Lot? It Depends.
A question from my Twitter feed: Does this stat seem plausible? The existence of https://t.co/qkqxyyyVYS—allowing people to compare mileage and operating costs of different vehicles—has reduced US petroleum consumption by over 1 billion gallons since 1999? Not bad for a website, if so. https://t.co/Uz38YQjpRJ — brad plumer (@bradplumer) October 31, 2019 Well, we use about…
House Democrats Ask John Bolton to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
Viktor Tolochko/AP Congressional investigators have asked John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, to testify next week as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. The New York Times and the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday that House Democrats summoned Bolton for a voluntary deposition on November 7. Witnesses in the impeachment inquiry have described…
Twitter Announces Political Advertising Ban
Jack Dorsey, the chief executive officer of Twitter, announced on Wednesday afternoon that his company will no longer allow political ads on its platform. “We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” Dorsey wrote in a tweet thread announcing the post.…