The Minimum Wage Loophole That’s Screwing Over Waiters and Waitresses

Posted May 13, 2014 by Dana Liebelson

As Republicans stonewall President Obama’s initiative to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour by 2016, some state lawmakers have taken the matter into their own hands, passing legislation that increases the salaries for
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If De Blasio Housing Plan is a “Moon Shot,” SF’s Lee Aspires to Neptune

Posted May 8, 2014 by Randy Shaw

The NY Times lead editorial of May 6 described NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to build or renovate 200,000 new housing units over the next decade as akin to a “Moon Shot.” But San Francisco Mayor Lee’s less heralded
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Triumph and Tragedy in “America’s Bicycle Capital”

Posted May 6, 2014 by Chris Bruntlett

Rumour has it there is a sign on the wall inside the Portland Bureau of Planning that declares: “We planned… And it worked!” They’re not wrong. Portland is the poster child for post-war smart growth, the result of meticulous planning
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The New Conscientious Test Objectors at International High School in NYC

Posted May 5, 2014 by I AM AN EDUCATOR

A couple of days ago a New York area code popped up on my cell phone. I didn’t recognize the number—but when a teacher on the other end of line said that she was organizing a testing boycott at her
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Should We Step in to Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls?

Posted May 2, 2014 by Erika Eichelberger

It’s been two weeks since 234 students were abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram, and Nigerian lawmakers say the country needs help. Two weeks ago, 234 Nigerian girls were kidnapped from a boarding school in the country’s northernmost state
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National Politics

The Minimum Wage Loophole That’s Screwing Over Waiters and Waitresses

If De Blasio Housing Plan is a “Moon Shot,” SF’s Lee Aspires to Neptune

Triumph and Tragedy in “America’s Bicycle Capital”

The New Conscientious Test Objectors at International High School in NYC

Should We Step in to Help Nigeria Find Kidnapped Girls?