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November 03, 2023
Hurricane Fain: A Post Mortem Of The Coverage Of The UAW Strikes
In this week’s Hack Watch, we look back at some of the worst coverage the United Auto Workers (UAW) endured while fighting for improved working conditions, higher wages, and stronger benefits. From Steve Ratner to Jim Cramer, media figures (and industry officials) maligned the union and the “boss” Shawn “Hurricane” Fain. Now the strike is over, it’s time we really take a look at some of the terrible coverage the strikes got.
September 05, 2023
No, The "Union Boss" Is No Longer In The Mafia
I am asking you for the hundredth time, please stop using the phrase “union boss.” No one in your local unions is a mobster, I promise.
August 29, 2023
The Inaction Of The Obama Administration Got Us Here In Florida
A few days ago, a white supremacist murdered three innocent Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville. Like the shooter in Buffalo and Dylann Roof in Charleston, he had a manifesto that espoused white nationalist talking points and conspiracy theories. The prevalence of racist attacks in recent years underscores the alarming rise of right-wing domestic terrorism in the United States. The problem I want to address is: Who at the highest levels of government is to blame for this?
August 25, 2023 | Revolving Door Newsletter