Tag: University of California
University of California workers lead largest academic strike in US history
Academic workers at the University of California system are on strike for better working conditions — with other universities joining.
48,000 unionized University of California academic workers launch ‘historic’ strike
"We're fighting so those of us who do the majority of teaching and research do not have to live with severe rent burdens and debt, while highly paid administrators live in publicly funded mansions," explained one strike leader.
University of California next in line to dump Wells Fargo contracts
The UC system is severing $475 million in contracts with Wells Fargo over, among other things, the bank’s ties to private prison corporations.
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Trump’s repeat “birthright citizenship” babble: Dead wrong on the facts, the law and amendments
Trump’s latest scam again pushes the envelope to find new ways for this loser to lose again.
For media, giving in to debt limit blackmail was a triumph of bipartisanship
When Congress passed the debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, centrist media celebrated.
This Pride month let’s remember: corporations are not allies
The Target company’s capitulation to homophobes and transphobes is a testament to the dangers of relying on corporations to uphold social justice.
70% of California’s beaches could disappear by 2100, study finds
“It is likely that many beaches in California will require substantial management efforts in order to maintain existing beach widths and the many services they provide.”
The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.