Uber has recently come under fire for claims of its misogynistic and hostile workplace culture. The fallout resulted in Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO, resigning. The controversy began in February, when a former employee of the ride hailing company levied accusations that complaints of her sexual harassment had gone unaddressed by corporate management. After one woman’s […]
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What is it that brings people out to vigils? When a tragedy befalls a nation, it’s normal, I think, to want to do something. There are political responses, and calls made to loved ones, and social media sermons—and always, there are vigils, which are now a fixture of America’s ritual response to mass shootings. After […]
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SATURDAY 1:17 p.m. Well, this seems like a nice place to stop on my weekly Saturday afternoon walk in the park. People like dogs. And I’m a person. I also prefer sitting to standing. Let’s have a seat! 1:20 p.m. The dogs chase each other around the park. They seem to be having fun and […]
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If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s speech on taking down the last Confederate monuments in New Orleans, I strongly encourage you to do so. It was a welcome reminder, in this age of 140-character takedowns, that political arguments can be inspiring, even beautiful. And it was a reminder of […]
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Mandates, deductibles, pre-existing conditions, Medicaid, subsidies, waivers, premiums……if you have paid any attention to the news lately, you have heard all of these words. Do you really understand the “healthcare speak” we are inundated with day after day? The news media, opinion pundits, and government officials confuse many and muddy the waters with double-speak angled […]
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, former professional wrestler and Hollywood’s most bankable action hero, told a GQ reporter in a recent interview that running for president was a “real possibility.” Johnson added to the speculation when, on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, he jokingly announced his 2020 presidential campaign with Tom Hanks as his […]
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Despite rumblings of impeachment and the seemingly endless revelations of impropriety on the part of our Republican president, the Republican Party’s struggle to repeal their much-reviled Obamacare continues. According to reporting by Politico, President Trump is contemplating ending federal Obamacare subsidies that go to insurance companies to reduce costs for low-income Americans, a move that […]
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The Twelve Tribes, an international confederation of religious communities, is widely regarded as a cult. It was founded in 1971 by Gene Spriggs in Chattanooga, Tennessee on the principle that Christianity has become an abomination. The Twelve Tribes believe that Christians should return to their 1st century state as possession-less apostles living in communes, as […]
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A few nights before the 2016 election, I walked to Trump Tower. Kellyanne Conway was giving an interview outside the front door. She was surrounded by Trump supporters who had just concluded a day of calling swing-state voters. This was the final push. I was sure that Donald Trump would lose. I was nonetheless fascinated […]
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