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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Blake Neff Over 90 percent of Detroit schools were closed Monday as the system was rocked by yet another “sickout,” with thousands of teachers taking simultaneous sick days in order to force the system to shut down. The sickout was called by the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) Sunday, in an effort to pressure Detroit…
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….
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…