Editorial from The Olympian: In response to the looting and chaos that erupted in Baghdad following the American invasion of Iraq, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said, “Democracy is messy.” To some, it was a callous remark, but not entirely an inaccurate description of how a representative democracy actually governs. State lawmakers frequently proposeContinue reading “Family medical leave law deserves wide support”
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NYT: Working While Sick
From the New York Times: More than 40 million American workers get no paid sick leave. They have to work when ill or take unpaid sick days, which can lead to financial hardship, or, worse, dismissal. The best way to address this workplace and public health problem is with a national law requiring businesses toContinue reading “NYT: Working While Sick”
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