Two US wars based on lies, in which tens of thousands of American troops and millions of civilians died, offer a cautionary tale about the rush to war.
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public research university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different Bachelor’s degrees, 94 Master’s degrees, 5 Doctoral degrees (including two Doctor of Education degrees, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Ph.D in Education and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Science), along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.
The university was originally founded in 1899 as a state-run normal school for training school teachers, obtaining state college status in 1921 and state university status in 1972. The 141 acre campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast.
Links
Articles
Donald Trump has a partisan ally running the FBI. He’s urged retribution against his perceived enemies. Will today’s FBI repeat the vast, unconstitutional persecutions of the J. Edgar Hoover era?
Sociologist Tom Vickers tells what happened – and how Amazon reacted – when workers won a vote on official recognition in Coventry. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The destructive force that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has unleashed in Gaza is rooted in a century-old ideology that says overwhelming power is how Israel should deal with Palestinians.
Young motivated employees are pushing the movement for union representation among US workforces. Is it time for management to get on board?
Israel may no longer be a fledgling state – but it has yet to overcome the basic contradiction that has defined it from the very beginning.
Managers can play a key role in helping refugee employees thrive in their new workplaces, instead of robbing them of their autonomy.
Public support for unions is at a near 60-year high. Meanwhile, self-organizers at major American chains are spearheading a new movement to mobilize.
While Chinese American voters are not a homogeneous group, many people who have ancestral ties to the region are unlikely to question their support for Nancy Pelosi just because of her Taiwan trip.
Starbucks Workers United has already organized 146 locations in about six months. While that’s a fraction of Starbucks’ 9,000 US stores, it’s one of the most successful labor campaigns in decades.
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint over instances of anti-union practices at Starbucks. And that was before the company’s boss threatened to withhold wages.
Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, rather than established unions.
Union membership has dwindled over the past five decades. But could a flurry of positive headlines over union drives help reverse this trend?
Finches have evolved to feed off blood from red-footed and Nazca boobies – and we’ve seen it first-hand.
A study documents how universities’ centres for teaching and learning are responding to helping faculty create quality online courses for all students.
Unionization is at a record low in part thanks to the tactics these firms use on behalf of companies and other organizations.
Ramparts started as a Catholic literary magazine. But when Warren Hinckle took the helm, he developed a layout, voice and rebellious spirit that Rolling Stone would go on to mimic.
Authors
-
Professor Emeritus of Journalism, San Francisco State University
-
Associate professor, Instructional Technologies, Department of Equity, Leadership Studies and Instructional Technologies, San Francisco State University
-
Assistant Professor of Management, San Francisco State University
-
Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University
-
Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolution, San Francisco State University
-
Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
-
Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
-
Coordinator, American Studies, San Francisco State University