Leading progressive organizations and groups representing retired Americans, Sen. Bernie Sanders and several other members of Congress—including Daily Kos endorsees Mark Takano and Rick Nolan—delivered petitions with signatures of over 2.3 million Americans in opposition to the chained CPI to the White House Tuesday. Sanders has vowed to “do everything in my power to block… Read more »
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J.C. Penney Ousts CEO Ron Johnson after 25% Drop in Sales in First Year
J.C. Penney Co. has ousted Ron Johnson after only a 17-month stint as company CEO. The Wall Street Journal reports that the former Apple chief executive’s overhaul of the company’s stores has led to a 25% drop in sales in his first year for a loss of $ 4.3 billion in revenue. J.C. Penney’s board,… Read more »
MSNBC’s Harris-Perry Is Right On AP’s Decision To Drop ‘Illegal Immigrant’: ‘Language Matters’
This week, the Associated Press announced that they had updated their influential AP Stylebook to remove the term “illegal immigrant.” The move was prompted, in part, by activists who argued that only actions can be “illegal,” not people. As such, the term “illegal immigration” will not be disappearing from AP stories, but you will no… Read more »
Activist Demands Other Publications Drop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ After AP
After the Associated Press on Tuesday decided to drop the term “illegal immigrant” and expunge it from its style guide (used by nearly every journalist), activists then immediately began to demand other publications follow suit. Jose Antonio Vargas, the illegal immigrant who has gained publicity in recent years after he revealed that he did not have citizenship or legal… Read more »