Wall Street Journal parent News Corp demands return to office A day after laying off staff, News Corp. demanded workers return to the office. In-office attendance is “an absolute imperative,” the CEO said. Fortune · Jan 13, 2023
California says it will dismantle death row. The move brings cheers and anger The state's corrections department says it aims to move all condemned inmates to other state prisons and off death row by the end of the year. WEKU · Jan 13, 2023
Resistance, attrition, quiet quitting, and a drop in diversity: Meet the Four Horsemen of the forced return to the office As the return-to-office wars rage on, employees who can work from home are fighting back. Here are their top concerns. Fortune · Jan 10, 2023
Remote work has made developing relationships with colleagues harder – here's what workers and bosses need now Having good relationships with colleagues is key to building a rewarding and effective work experience. Employees who are engaged with their co-workers, such as reporting “a best friend at work” in Gallup’s well-regarded survey, are more likely to be productive, to stay with their organization and to contribute to the… The Conversation · Jan 10, 2023
Americans are already pessimistic about how the year will go So much for the roaring 2020s. U.S. adults are already out on 2023 and expecting the worse, especially when it comes to work and the economy. Fortune · Jan 6, 2023
Members of Congress urge Missouri Gov. Parson to cancel woman's execution JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Reps. Cori Bush and Emanuel Cleaver on Tuesday called on Gov. Mike Parson to stop Missouri's planned execution of Amber McLaughlin, set for Jan. 3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 27, 2022
The disengagement crisis: Is it quiet quitting or tacit termination? Casting blame on individuals or bemoaning a perceived lack of work ethic in a younger generation does not solve the problem. Fortune · Dec 23, 2022
Americans bought at least 150m guns in decade since Sandy Hook shooting Estimated number of US gun owners has grown by 20 million in recent years, which experts say may lead to more firearm deaths The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2022
Joe Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony The new law will safeguard same-sex unions if the Supreme Court ever reverses the 2015 decision to legalise them nationwide Wales Online · Dec 13, 2022
Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, reflecting his and the country's evolution The bill signing comes after months of work on Capitol Hill and years of changed attitudes — even as the threat looms that the conservative Supreme Court could roll back same-sex marriage rights. WEKU · Dec 13, 2022
On Nutrition: Gifts that keep giving According to a Gallup poll, each of us Americans expects to spend an average of $932 on Christmas gifts this year. I, for one, like practical gifts. (My daugher was thrilled last year when I told her I needed a new crockpot.) Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022
Remote work has become a right for knowledge workers. The data says we should create more fully remote jobs Driven by false assumptions, bosses have been trying to take back the right to work remotely. Here's the proof they are wrong. Fortune · Dec 8, 2022
LOCALIZE IT: Congress may protect gay, interracial marriage EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022
The Labor Market Is Broken Employment is an ultimatum game, where playing along might get workers less than employers, but refusing to play gets everyone zero. Reason · Dec 1, 2022
Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022 Carl P. Leubsdorf: No surprise that trust in Supreme Court has slipped Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters.
Axios · Nov 30, 2022 America's sudden change of heart on same-sex marriage The country has done a 180.
Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022 US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote.
Reason · Nov 29, 2022 Drug Dealers Are Now Being Charged With Human Trafficking Plus: Chinese authorities contact protesters, smoking rates fall dramatically, and more…
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 26, 2022 Biden calls for assault weapons ban as support for stricter gun laws decreases Following back-to-back mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia, President Joe Biden spoke in favor of an assault weapons ban, a perennially proposed piece of legislation.
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022 How same-sex marriage gained bipartisan support – a decadeslong process has brought it close to being written into federal law While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.
Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022 Maureen Downey: Election shows most parents content with child’s public school Over the past 18 months, a vocal and vigorous collection of community members alleged school districts peddled smut in their libraries, blasphemed U.S. history in their classrooms and incorporated liberal dogma in their policies. They commandeered local school board meetings and warned board members to expect rebellion at the ballot…
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2022 EXCLUSIVE: Maryland's Marijuana Legalization Should Benefit Cannabis Operators Of All Sizes, Say These MSOs During the November midterms, over 65% of Maryland voters chose to&n
Miami Herald · Nov 4, 2022 The Week Ahead: A confidence game in the economy and elections It is the economy. It’s always the economy. Even when it’s not the economy, it’s the economy that drives elections.
Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022 Ramesh Ponnuru: Five reasons abortion may not deliver for Democrats There are new restrictions on abortion in Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas. Three of those states have been competitive in recent presidential elections, and the fourth, Texas, has shown signs of shifting toward the Democrats. Yet in all four states, the Republican governors who signed those laws are cruising to…
Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022 Dan Rodricks: This election is not only about the price of chicken thighs “It’s about whether you think you’re better off than you were two years ago, whether you think this country is on the right track. That’s it.”