It’s not true. Technology isn’t the culprit behind job loss, nor will it be. To the contrary, robots can be workers’ best friends. The abandonment of the American worker, instead, has been a conscious choice on the part of policymakers. And while that’s depressing, to be sure, it is also cause for hope. If bad […]
Blog: If Los Angeles teachers strike, poor students will lose
After many months of collective bargaining, United Teachers Los Angeles has set a strike date for Jan. 10. If there’s no deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District by then, some 30,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, librarians and other members of the teachers union will stop providing services to our schools. Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: If Los Angeles teachers strike, poor students will lose
After many months of collective bargaining, United Teachers Los Angeles has set a strike date for Jan. 10. If there’s no deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District by then, some 30,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, librarians and other members of the teachers union will stop providing services to our schools. Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Memo to Oscar voters: Don’t sleep on these 14 performances worthy of consideration
Playing average, everyday people doesn’t often bring accolades, but if ever two actresses deserved to be recognized for just that it’s Kathryn Hahn in “Private Life” and Regina Hall in “Support the Girls.” Messy and raw, Hahn plays a woman dealing with infertility issues who will try anything — be it adoption, surrogacy or IVF. […]
Blog: The woman behind the android: Janelle Monáe on embracing her queer identity and fans
In just the past few weeks, Monáe was named trailblazer of the year at Billboard’s Women in Music awards, her film “Welcome to Marwen” opened in theaters across the country, and she scored two Grammy nominations: “Dirty Computer” will vie for the night’s biggest honor, album of the year, and the visual for “Pynk,” a […]
Blog: How many other Americans started here as 8-year-old migrants?
To the editor: I am heartened that in our country, the death of an 8-year-old immigrant still warrants front-page news coverage. My own grandfather was an 8-year-old migrant who came to this country by himself in the early 1900s. I know almost nothing of his journey here or his early life, as he… Source: latimes.com […]