Your Sunday Inspiration

POSTED BY MARTIN KICH Here is an extraordinary performance of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by the brave men and women from NHS in honor of the Llandudno’s Venu Cymru, which has been turned into a temporary coronavirus hospital. During this process, the facility has been renamed to Ysbyty Enfys, which is Welsh for Rainbow Hospital,…

From “Ungovernment” to “Denialism”

BY MARTIN KICH When Donald Trump began to form his Cabinet, it became clear almost immediately that one of the main criteria for leading a department would be a history of publicly expressed antipathy toward that department. Thus, Rick Perry became the Energy Secretary. Ben Carson was named the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.…

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Union and Student Letter to U. of California President Napolitano and Board of Regents

POSTED BY HANK REICHMAN The following letter from staff, faculty, and student groups, delivered to University of California President Janet Napolitano, the UC Board of Regents, the campus Chancellors, and the Medical Center CEOs, enumerates concerns and suggestions for dealing with the financial consequences of COVID-19. May 13, 2020 Dear University of California President Napolitano…

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Help Faculty Get Unemployment Insurance Benefits

BY CAPRICE LAWLESS As classes are cancelled and layoffs announced, help members apply for unemployment insurance benefits. It is helpful for several reasons: First, many of us will qualify for regular unemployment and an additional $600/week through the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. Secondly, it appears many employers are not going to fight unemployment claims as…