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Can Feisty Journalists Rescue Their Newspaper from Corporate Greed ... Again? Aug. 06, 2025
In 2018 my newspaper died. Well, actually, the emaciated carcass of the Austin American Statesman st... Read More
Soldiers Say It's Hard to Eat a $45 Million Parade Jun. 25, 2025
How embarrassing. Our showbiz president's glorious $45 million military parade — fssssst ̵... Read More
Grocery Prices Will Go Up Apr. 11, 2025
We don't grow much coffee within the United States. Only Hawaii and Puerto Rico are really capable o... Read More
Downsizing Happens Feb. 21, 2025
Chelsea Milburn is a disabled veteran of the United States Navy who, until recently, worked for the ... Read More
Fired Up About Getting Fired Sep. 15, 2022
Well, it's happened. The conference tables have turned. It seems like forever that we've heard about... Read More
Fired, but Not for the Reason Given Aug. 12, 2021
Q: My husband and I worked at the same company but in different departments. He lost his job as a se... Read More
Worried You Might Lose Your Job? Jan. 05, 2021
Before the pandemic hit, employment in the U.S. was reaching historic highs. Now, in the wake of the... Read More
Plight of Laid-Off American Workers Nothing to Celebrate Sep. 01, 2020
American workers across the wage scale are hurting. Small-business owners across the country are fig... Read More
We All Must Soldier On May. 22, 2020
Last week, I joined with others in concern regarding just how this intervening time of isolation has... Read More
At Harvard, Thoughtcrime on Crack Jun. 28, 2019
Eventually, tech theorist Clay Shirky has argued, so many people will have nude photos on the intern... Read More
Laid Off and Worried About Money: What to Do Next? Sep. 14, 2016
Dear Carrie, I'm a 59-year-old widow and was just recently laid off. Retiring early isn't an option... Read More
Short Time in Jobs Lessens Chances for New Ones Sep. 01, 2016
Q: Since being laid off several years ago from a management position, I've taken several lateral jo... Read More
More Layoffs for Journalists Is Sad News for You Nov. 04, 2015
This week, many in my profession are reeling from news of yet another round of newsroom layoffs, thi... Read More
Mike Thompson
Oct. 06, 2010
