January 2024

January 26, 2024

Sidney's Picks: Texas Defies Supreme Court, Dares POTUS to Respond

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The Best of the Week’s News:

LA Times lays off 120 journalists, more than 60 of whom are people of color. (NiemanLab)
Texas Rep. calls on Biden to take control of the Texas National Guard as governor Abbott uses Guard to flout Supreme Court ruling to remove deadly razor wire. (The Hill)
Inmate writhed for 2 minutes, lingered for 22, after Alabama deployed an untested nitrogen execution protocol. (Daily Beast)
Interview with Barrett Award-winner Bryan Stevenson on “How To Keep Going When Things Get Hard.” (podcast)
The New Labor Playbook (NYT, video)
A trade loophole allows Chinese clothing companies to flood the U.S. market without inspections or tariffs. (Prospect)

January 19, 2024

Sidney's Picks: Koch-Backed Supreme Court Challenge Imperils Environment

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The Best of the Week’s News

Supreme Court challenge backed by billionaire Charles Koch threatens government’s power to protect the environment, workers, and more. (NYT)
Labor historian and biographer of Sidney Hillman explores the lessons of the radical Council of Industrial Organizations. (Jacobin)
Proposed Oklahoma bill would’ve singled out “Hispanic” gang members as terrorists. (Yahoo)
Top Democrats silent as GOP senators smear pro-labor judicial nominee. (WaPo)
Labor board says Trader Joe’s illegally shuttered wine store to stop union organizing. (HuffPo)

January 12, 2024

Sidney's Picks: Crackdown on "Ghost Tags" After Sidney-Winning Exposé

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The best of the week’s news

Licenses yanked from dozens of car dealerships after Sidney-winning exposé of illegal “ghost tags.” (Streetsblog)
National Labor Relations Board blocks bid to dissolve Starbucks union at Mall of America. (MN Reformer)
Elmore Nickleberry, one of the last living participants in the Memphis sanitation strike of 1968, dies at age 92. (NYT)
The “legitimate shell company” that Oversight Chair James Comer initially denied owning was shut down twice. (Daily Beast)
Big Oil drops eight figures on ads to derail action on the climate crisis. (Guardian)

January 5, 2024

Sidney's Picks: Starbucks Faces Mounting Pressure

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The Best of the Week’s News

Organizers keep the pressure on Starbucks in 2024. (NYT)
Hillman Prize-winner Julie K. Brown discusses the newly unsealed trove of Jeffrey Epstein papers. (NPR)
Elon Musk illegally fired eight SpaceX workers for criticizing him, NLRB alleges. (Fortune)
Companies like Trader Joes use endless delays to wear down workers seeking their first union contracts. (Guardian)
Nerds Unite: Fantasy role-playing staffers vote to join Workers United. (NYT)
Donald Trump received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments during his term in office, House Dems report. (MSNBC)

January 4, 2024

Announcing the SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice

The SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice honors investigative journalists who expose and confront workplace injustice. The award commends journalists whose reporting plumbs the depths of racial discrimination and economic inequality, sparking crucial conversations and driving positive change.

Entries are evaluated on impact, depth of investigation, and quality of storytelling. The SEIU Award aims to inspire workers fighting for justice in the workplace and provide a platform to share the stories of these everyday changemakers. Through this recognition, the SEIU Award celebrates the vital role of investigative journalism in creating a more equitable and inclusive society.

All entries to the 2024 Hillman Prizes for Journalism will be automatically considered for this award.

The SEIU Award will be presented at the annual Hillman Prizes for Journalism celebration in May in New York City.

Hillman Foundation

Clear It With Sidney

January 2024

Sidney's Picks: Texas Defies Supreme Court, Dares POTUS to Respond

Sidney's Picks: Koch-Backed Supreme Court Challenge Imperils Environment

Sidney's Picks: Crackdown on "Ghost Tags" After Sidney-Winning Exposé

Sidney's Picks: Starbucks Faces Mounting Pressure

Announcing the SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice

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Sidney's Picks: Texas Defies Supreme Court, Dares POTUS to Respond

Sidney's Picks: Koch-Backed Supreme Court Challenge Imperils Environment

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Sidney's Picks: Starbucks Faces Mounting Pressure

Announcing the SEIU Award for Reporting on Racial and Economic Justice

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