Run for Office

On Friday, Donald J. Trump, liar, con man, bigot, serial assailant, former reality TV star, failed casino magnate, failed football team owner, failed airline owner, failed magazine publisher, failed steak salesman, and loser of the national popular vote, will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. The moment he is, the Republican Party, already in total control of 25 state governments and the legislatures of seven others, will have full command of federal policymaking. The only check on its federal legislative power, the Senate filibuster, can be done away with more or less at will. Donald Trump may appoint as many as three justices to the Supreme Court over the course of his presidency; more than 100 vacant federal judgeships await his appointments right now. With this amassed power, the Republican Party aims, among other things, to dismantle a law that has provided health insurance to millions, deport at an unprecedented clip many millions of immigrants who have made lives in America, dramatically cut food stamps and other social services for the poorest in the country, impede access to abortions and women’s health care nationwide, continue efforts to disenfranchise black voters, and prevent the United States from making any further efforts to address a climate crisis that, sooner or later, will imperil all civilization—all while slashing taxes and regulations in legislation that will disproportionately enrich the wealthiest and most powerful people in... Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_178530" align="alignright" width="215"] The March 2020 cover of Playboy.[/caption] It seems Playboy's Spring 2020 issue, on newsstands this week, will be its last. The 66 year-old magazine is ceasing regular production of its print edition and moving ahead with a... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-18 21:08:45 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan to close office in response to coronavirus

Pan Macmillan has announced it is closing its offices from close of play this Thursday (19th March), "until further notice", and has asked everyone at the company to work from home "for the foreseeable future".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 01:55:46 UTC ]
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5 Questions for Kristen O’Hara, Chief Business Officer of Hearst Magazines

This January, former Snap Inc. exec Kristen O'Hara joined Hearst Magazines as senior vice president and chief business officer. We caught up with O'Hara to learn about her top priorities in the newly created role. Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2020-03-03 20:09:05 UTC ]
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Volunteer-run, makeshift libraries are popping up at Indian protest sites.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-26 16:11:24 UTC ]
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Someone wrote a children’s book based on The Office and I will never let my child read it.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-25 21:39:17 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-18 22:49:23 UTC ]
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President's Office Takes Over Wayne State U Press, Interim Director Stepping Down

Wayne State University Press remains embroiled in controversy since the firings of three senior employees. The president's office has assumed oversight for the press, and interim director Tara Reeser is stepping down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-17 09:00:40 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-12 13:04:35 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-28 17:23:10 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 14:42:23 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2019-12-17 17:58:13 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 10:16:56 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-20 18:30:06 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-14 01:56:32 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 20:15:39 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-18 21:39:48 UTC ]
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