Strike! Eleven of the Best Union Movies Ever

Regardless of your political leanings, the struggle for fair wages and collective bargaining is fraught with drama, and Hollywood’s union movies have inspired some amazing performances. With the public workers standoff in the n…

Good Riddance: Warner Bros. Finally Cuts Off Charlie Sheen

Warner Bros. finally had enough of Sheen’s antics. The producers figured that the show’s star — who was reportedly paid nearly $2 million an episode — was no longer worth the considerable trouble he created. Still, the move …

Fewer Americans Get Employer Health Insurance

Amid high unemployment rates and rising health-care costs, a smaller proportion of Americans — less than 45% — are getting health insurance from their employers, according to a recent Gallup survey.
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David Stern, the Foreclosure King, Surrenders His Crown

If we’re to restore the rule of law in foreclosure cases, it’s going to take a lot more than the fall of Stern’s firm, which is just one of several “foreclosure mills” in Florida. Others are under investigation. Maybe some of t…

Apple After Steve Jobs? Disney May Hold a Clue

To get a better idea how Apple might fare without Steve Jobs’s leadership, it’s helpful to look at another hugely successful American company that decades ago lost its iconic CEO — Walt Disney Co. After Walt passed away in 196…