Dear employers of the world, Stop cheaping out on the young ambitious people of the world by offering only “unpaid internships.” It’s class warfare anyway you cut it, and unless you are quite literally a mom and pop establishment, I think you can afford to shell out $3,000 for a summer of exploitative work. Don’t [...]
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against the tyranny of the unpaid internship
April 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
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plouffe @ pomona college
March 26th, 2009 · No Comments
david plouffe, the campaign manager for obama 2008, just finished giving an hour and half speech at pomona college in claremont, california. he was described in the event’s “lecture bill” in the words of his former boss, now president, obama. “he is the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the … best political [...]
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better than sex, the new bond breaks apart and reimagines the action movie
November 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
the american action movie is founded on the idea of catharsis through violence. which is why critics and intellectuals generally object to it. because it espouses a sort of primitivism in the name of healing, and engages in profound acts of brutality in the pursuit of some sort of harmony. the american action movie confronts [...]
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the truest act of patriotism, is unbridled satire and cynicism
November 16th, 2008 · No Comments
In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole? a tradition begun with thomas paine (aka t-paine) and continued through the glory of the onion 2.0 wherein they begin creating youtube-like clips. well done, american satire, you always find a way through social, cultural, legal, and even technological changes to stay [...]
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not that i can relate… or anything
November 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are but i do think i know these people. WELL.
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knock, knock, knocking on new hampshire doors
October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
7:30 am is a time that doesn’t really exist for me. under virtually no circumstances do i ever exist as a conscious, sentient human being at this hour. when i see the number on my alarm clock, waking accidentally or suddenly in the night, i am bewildered that it exists. 7:30 is the new midnight. [...]
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