He’s been filling in for Steve Kornacki since that former co-host of The Cycle was announced as Chris Hayes‘ MSNBC weekend show replacement, so it was no surprise when Ari Melber officially joined the team this afternoon. Melber received a warm welcome from The Cycle‘s three other co-hosts, who grilled him about his favorite hip… Read more »
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Michigan Welcomes Right-to-Work, Last-Minute Demonstrations Flop
Michigan’s controversial right-to-work legislation went into effect Thursday night amid last minute contract maneuvers by teachers unions and a number of protests around the state that appeared to have a very weak turnout. The law stops the practice of forcing workers to pay union dues. Right-to-work was passed in December by the state’s Republican legislature… Read more »
Chicago Teachers Union Welcomes Anarchist Lisa Fithian in School Closing Battle
Last week, in anticipation of the city’s current school closing battle, the Chicago Teachers Union sponsored civil disobedience training for its members by none other than the professional manufacturer of crisis and radical self-proclaimed “anarchist” Lisa Fithian. Fithian first became known for her role in organizing massive demonstrations against the World Trade Organization in Seattle… Read more »
Laura Bush welcomes the pro-rape crowd into the Republican tent
Laura Bush says there's room enough for everyone In what apparently was an extraordinarily slow news day at CNN, former first lady Laura Bush sat down with Erin Burnett to share her deep thoughts on how Republican men sort of scare the bejesus out of women. And no, she’s not even talking about her husband… Read more »