Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said the U.S. economy was in a “crisis” on Sunday, seemingly contradicting President Biden on a core pillar of his re-election campaign. “Our economy is in a special kind of crisis. Our whole economy is in a special kind of crisis,” the progressive lawmaker said at …
Read More »Portland Public Schools to factor in gender identity, race into school discipline: 'Completely backwards'
School staff at Oregon-based Portland Public Schools (PPS) will now be required to consider a disruptive student’s race, gender identity and sexual orientation before disciplining them. A new collective bargaining agreement between Portland Public Schools and its teachers includes a change in policy regarding disciplinary actions. Furthermore, “continuous disruptive behavior” …
Read More »New CBS boss Bari Weiss tells staff to explain what they do during working hours, but union urges defiance
CBS News should be in for an interesting week. Staffers from the network’s news division have until Tuesday to explain what they do during working hours to their new boss, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, but the Writers Guild of America East, which represents some CBS News employees, has urged staffers not …
Read More »CBS News staffers won't face discipline for ignoring new boss's detailed workplace demands
CBS News staffers will not be disciplined if they fail to inform their new boss about what they do all day, according to an internal memo the Writers Guild of America East sent to its members. Last week, CBS News employees were told they had until Tuesday to outline their …
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