• Biden's economic team faces unprecedented crises in shift from Trump

    Biden's economic team faces unprecedented crises in shift from Trump

    Dec 01, 2020 11:45 PM EST

    ... we will see from more Biden announcements, this is a team of experienced people, they are diverse, and they are known for doing the hard work of policy. Also, what I noticed today, they are disciplined and very coordinated, right down to the masks, each one of them wearing the ...

  • 5 ways to approach racial equity at work

    5 ways to approach racial equity at work

    Jun 05, 2020 03:33 PM EST

    ... performative displays of support such as social media posts. Why color blindness misses the mark https://youtu.be/zDJcjasFzBI While it may be tempting to shift the focus away from race in an effort to boost unity at a moment like this, James cautioned against doing so. “Color blindness fundamentally ...

  • It's a work from home Congress as House approves proxy vote

    It's a work from home Congress as House approves proxy vote

    May 16, 2020 02:51 PM EST

    ... as the Constitution requires. The next step will allow them to skip the middle-man and simply vote remotely once leaders approve the technology. The shift will dramatically change the look, if not the operation, of the legislative branch — launching a 21st century WFH House, like others, “working from home ...

  • UK PM Johnson's 'go to work' advice sparks wide confusion

    UK PM Johnson's 'go to work' advice sparks wide confusion

    May 11, 2020 01:22 PM EST

    ... that there is a second spike in coronavirus cases. But he made a dramatic shift in tone on the economy, saying “anyone who can’t work from home, for instance those in construction or manufacturing, should be actively encouraged to go to work.” He said workplaces should observe social distancing ...

  • Women and minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic

    Women and minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic

    May 01, 2020 03:28 PM EST

    The outbreak has made her routine even tougher. She leaves her Baltimore apartment three hours before her shift starts and takes two buses to get to work. In the morning, she gets her 8-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son ready for remote schooling, cooks dinner and gets ...

  • In Louisiana, prisons shift toward rehabilitation

    In Louisiana, prisons shift toward rehabilitation

    Mar 08, 2020 08:46 PM EST

    Joanne Elgart Jennings: There’s also vocational training designed to teach in demand trades and eventually match former prisoners with jobs on the outside. Chris Kendrick: The first thing you do is unplug your tools. Never work with a plugged in power tool. Anybody know what this is? Nobody? A ...

  • Hill dismisses Sondland’s Ukraine work as 'domestic political errand,' not foreign policy

    Hill dismisses Sondland’s Ukraine work as 'domestic political errand,' not foreign policy

    Nov 22, 2019 12:20 AM EST

    ... the president.After five days of hearings, both sides are dug in The hearing Thursday concluded five days of public testimony. The action will now shift to the House Judiciary Committee, which is responsible for drawing up articles of impeachment. In an impassioned closing statement, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff ...

  • How a Trump order could help Social Security and HSAs work together

    How a Trump order could help Social Security and HSAs work together

    Nov 21, 2019 04:10 PM EST

    ... workers also claiming Social Security benefits was modest. Today, however, roughly a third of people in their late 60s are still in the workforce. This shift is attributed to the great recession of 2008, which changed the retirement prospects for millions. The growth of non-physical “knowledge” jobs has also ...

  • Melinda Gates on her foundation's work and the need to 'lift up women' worldwide

    Melinda Gates on her foundation's work and the need to 'lift up women' worldwide

    May 06, 2019 10:25 PM EST

    ... t name President Bush or former President Obama either. So what I look for are the places where I can move issues forward. And I work with people who are like-minded. Luckily, Congress has held up the foreign aid budget because they know it creates a peaceful and prosperous ...

  • Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

    Citizenship shift leaves Dominican-Haitians stateless

    Apr 06, 2019 09:34 PM EST

    ... no way to earn a living. In fact, he says many pay bribes to guards to illegally re-enter the Dominican Republic in search of work. Willy Pierre: They do domestic work in the house or in the garden. Many have families here who are counting on them. Ivette Feliciano ...