Imaginary Worlds: Robot Collar Jobs
Are we prepared for a future where robots are the most sought after employees? In her debut novel Autonomous, Annalee Newitz imagines a future where humans take designer drugs to try and…
Women Aren’t Nags—We’re Just Fed Up
Emotional labor is the unpaid job men still don't understand.
33 Years Ago: Reagan Goes Union-Busting, Fires 11,000 Striking Air Traffic Controllers
Just days after members of the Professional Air Traffic Controls Organization (PATCO) went on strike, President Ronald Reagan declared the strike illegal under the Taft-Hartley act. Reagan ordered the 13,000…
Reminder: Amazon Treats Its Employees Like Shit
Amazon is getting a lot of good press today for a smart marketing move it pulled: offering a “thank you” discount code to its customers based on some stupid corporate…