Big Labor Not Kicking in for Dem Convention in North Carolina

when the party decided to hold its convention in Charlotte, North Carolina - a right-to-work city and state - it committed a grave sin. The Democrats clearly upset their chief fundraising and manpower source. 11 Aug 2012

Why Have 'Meatless Mondays' in Schools?

Beef producers recently cried foul when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced to its employees that it would be imposing a “Meatless Mondays” program in the department’s cafeterias. In an employee newsletter, the department ironically criticized beef and dairy production, two industries it’s supposed to be promoting. 5 Aug 2012

Chicago: Socialists Scream for Free Palestine and Free Abortion on Demand

Fifteen hundred socialists recently convened in suburban Chicago at the International Socialist Organization’s annual conference. As in previous years, attendees consumed Marxist propaganda on government education, government health care and how to best end capitalism. Occupy-style chants broke out for "free abortion on demand" and "free Palestine." 11 Jul 2012

Philadelphia School District Paying Farmers

Here’s an item from the “strange but true” file: One of the nation’s largest urban school systems, the School District of Philadelphia, has three farmers on its payroll. 6 Jun 2012

Philadelphia Teachers Claim 3122 Jury Duty Days in 2010-11

PHILADELPHIA – EAGnews.org recently submitted an open records request to the Philadelphia school district, and it yielded a bonanza of juicy details about how the school system is spending taxpayer dollars. While most of the items were contained in our recent report, “Sucking the Life Out of America’s Public Schools: The Expense of Teachers Union Contracts,” a few of the district’s expenditures deserve more attention. For example, the roughly 16,000 members of the local teachers union--the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers--claimed a total of 3,122 days off for “jury duty.” 6 Jun 2012

Philadelphia Teachers Union Rides First Class on Gravy Train

Every pay period, the Philadelphia school district puts $155 per union member into a special fund that helps educators pay their personal legal bills, which includes everything from routine personal legal advice to estate planning. 6 Jun 2012

Teachers Union President Brags About Pushing Walker Recall in Schools

Specifically, Peterson bragged about a district-wide program to put flyers of union propaganda in the backpacks of students. He also claimed credit for the union's effort to physically drive parents and students to the polls to vote 5 Jun 2012

Occupiers Claim PTSD Spreading Through Ranks

The insulated, self-important Occupy protesters risk developing post traumatic stress disorder, according to their leaders. All of that daily pouting and shouting can really wear on a soul, they say. And the best way to deal with it is to have a good cry. 1 Jun 2012

Slaves to the Government Class

The government class plays by a different set of rules, dictated by unions and implemented by the politicians they help elect. For government union members, income is not determined by job performance, but by how many years they’ve managed to stick around. They’ll work fewer hours, get more vacation time, and make more money than their producer class colleagues. 25 May 2012

Exclusive - Indoctrination 101: Duncan Approves of Schools Teaching Protest

Speaking at Al Sharpton's recent National Action Network conference in New York City, Duncan was asked about the appropriateness of schools teaching students how to protest, as well as bringing students to political protests. His thoughts are, sadly, unsurprising. 25 Apr 2012