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Think the US is more polarized than ever? You don’t know history

Union dead at Gettysburg, July 1863. National Archives, Timothy H. O’Sullivan photographer Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia It has become common to say that the United States in 2020 is more divided politically and culturally than at any other point in our national past. As a historian who has written and taught about the…

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Amazon Reverses Course, Pulls Out of NYC

On Thursday, Amazon announced their decision to back out of plans to build a new expansive campus in New York City, according to The New York Times.  The decision was made after the company faced unexpected fierce backlash from lawmakers and union leaders who argued that the tech giant didn’t deserve the nearly $3 billion…

REPORT: AFSCME Puts Political Agenda Ahead Of Membership

REPORT: AFSCME Puts Political Agenda Ahead Of Membership

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman One of the nation’s largest labor unions spent $20 million more on political activities than it did on representing the interests of its members, according to the Free Beacon. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) spent $55.3 million on “political activities and lobbying” compared to the $36.4…

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Top EU Official Calls Trump ‘Existential Threat’ To The Union

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson Guy Verhofstadt, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator, lists U.S. President Donald Trump as one of three existential threats facing the EU. Verhofstadt said Trump, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and radical Islamists, is part of a three-pronged attempt to break up the European Union. “I have…

Teachers Union Official: Call Students ‘Comrade’ Instead of Boys or Girls

by Ted Goodman A new guide released to teachers in Canada outlines ways that teachers can make classrooms more inclusive. In one such proposal, it is suggested that students be referred to “comrades” instead of boys and girls. A second idea encourages drag shows so that kids can study the “performance of gender.” The Alberta Teacher’s…

Feds, Texas

Texas Police Union Sues City Over Surprising New Policy

by Ted Goodman The Arlington Municipal Patrolman’s Association (AMPA), which is one of four police unions in the city, is contesting a new police department policy that prohibits association members from meeting with new academy recruits while off-duty and outside city property. The AMPA, which represents about 350 of the city’s 600 sworn officers, filed a lawsuit, arguing…

Brexit Inspires Texas, California Secession Movements #Texit #Calexit

Following the historic Brexit vote last Thursday, nationalists the world over seem to have been injected with new life; as their goals become ever more lucid in the eyes of the populace. Further secessionist talk has been forthcoming from the city of London and from Scotland. California, Texas and even New Hampshire also seem to…

Union Pulls Support For Black Students Because Koch Brothers’ Donation

The  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is throwing a hissy fit after the United Negro College Fund accepted a grant from the Koch brothers. AFSCME President Lee Saunder said the union will be rescinding their $50,000 to $60,000 annual donations due to UNCF accepting a $25 million grant from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation….

Union Thugs Break Man’s Face in Mob Beat Down [GRAPHIC]

Connor D. Wolf   A lawsuit filed Friday accuses Indiana-based union officials of allegedly storming a church-owned construction site to brutally assault nonunion construction workers. Iron Workers Local 395 officials were adamantly opposed to Dyer Baptist Church using nonunion construction workers. Local 395 Business Agent Thomas Williamson Sr. demanded the project be turned over to…