Jonathan Chait, Welcome to the (Union) #Resistance!
The News Guild, a division of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) representing print journalists, is attempting to organize writers at New York, a New York City-based high society…
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The Jones Act’s Strange Bedfellows
A strange thing happened on December 6th, 2018, when President Donald Trump signed a waiver that allowed the American business, Fishermen’s Finest, to sail its 80.5-meter fishing boat, America’s Finest,…
InfluenceWatch Podcast Episode #53: Anti-Semitism at the Women’s March
In this episode: The Women’s March faces new accusations of anti-Semitism among its leadership, New Jersey Democrats prepare to institutionally gerrymander the state so obviously that national Democrats are embarrassed…
Political Law Personified: Marc Elias & Perkins Coie
This is the first in a two-part profile about Marc Elias and his work for Perkins Coie. When Florida Governor (and now-Senator-elect) Rick Scott’s apparent victory over Democratic incumbent Senator…
Political Law Personified: Marc Elias & Perkins Coie Take on Redistricting
This is the second half of a profile on Marc Elias and his work for Democrats through the law firm, Perkins Coie. Redistricting The “Tea Party” wave of the…
Weingarten’s $25,000 Women’s March Friends
On Monday, Tablet, a Jewish newsmagazine, published a massive expose on the alleged anti-Semitism of the Women’s March. It also confirmed general suspicion that the Women’s March was…
A Darker Shade of Green: Apocalypse . . . Now?
A Darker Shade of Green (full series) Environmentalism’s Origins in Eugenics | The Great Apple Scare of 1989 | Apocalypse . . . Now? This is…
Inside a Google Summit on Diversity and Inclusion
This essay originally appeared in Quillette on December 11, 2018. How could any reasonable person oppose diversity and inclusion in the workplace? Answer: Because “diversity and inclusion” in the…
Senate to Consider Partisan Anti-Speech Resolution
Forced disclosure of donors by the government is in the news again. This particular controversy began over the summer, when the IRS made a welcome change to its reporting rules…
Brad Pitt’s Foundation Debacle Offers Timeless Lesson for Donors
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on December 11, 2018. It’s common for celebrities wanting to build their brands to do something charitable. So Brad Pitt, after the devastation…