copyright "Friday The 13th" writer wins back copyright Thom Dunn

amazon Amazon admits workers have to pee in bottles Rob Beschizza

climate change Amazon illegally fired climate change activists Rob Beschizza

gig economy ProPublica digs into the gig economy pyramid scheme that sells work-from-home customer service reps Thom Dunn

Business Google hit with new federal investigation over pregnant employee who claims discrimination Xeni Jardin

Business Kathryn Spiers: 'I was fired last week by Google for organizing.' Xeni Jardin

labor Federal judge rules Uber calling its drivers independent contractors may violate antitrust and harm competition Xeni Jardin

legal Tackle shitty working conditions with this free human resources service Séamus Bellamy

History "Growing Chains": Prison Agriculture and Capitalism Elías Villoro

scientology Scientology leader David Miscavige is reportedly missing David Pescovitz

trademark OK Go: cereal giant and indie rockers in legal battle over name the band had first Thom Dunn

religion In Kabul, store mannequins are hooded, masked, or beheaded David Pescovitz

robots Apple introduces new AI-narrated audiobooks which are somehow different from just using Siri Thom Dunn

ftc FTC proposes new rule to ban non-compete clauses Andrew Yi

How workers built America Elías Villoro

twitter Finally, something interesting came from the Twitter Files Thom Dunn

law North Carolina Chick-fil-A fined for paying workers in Chick-fil-A vouchers and having minors operating trash compactor Rob Beschizza

politics Texas bill outlaws diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in Texas Higher ed. Elías Villoro

books Book Gift Ideas: Black Feminist memoirs on justice, Africanfuturism, theoretical physics, and abolition. Elías Villoro

History Book series inspired by Howard Zinn's "People's History" Elías Villoro