Submission: Unions more important than ever as Janus v. AFSCME set to weaken them

Labor unions are bad for billionaires. Which is why the United States Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME is part of an organized effort by the likes of the Koch brothers, part of an influential conservative family; Sam Walton, founder of Walmart Inc.; and the Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit, conservative think tank, to make every […]

Submission: Growing reliance on part-time faculty shortchanges instructors, students

When someone asks me what I do for a living, I say I’m a teacher. “Oh?” they ask. “What grade?” “Actually, I teach university students, at UCLA,” I say. “Ah, you’re a professor, then,” they offer. “Actually, I’m a lecturer,” I say. “You teach at UCLA, right? So aren’t you a professor?” they ask. “Not […]

Submission: Job stability is the only difference between lecturers, professors

On your first day of class, you will probably assume that the instructor at the front of the room is a professor, right? You’ve got about a 50-50 chance of being right. Truth is, your instructor might be a lecturer or a professor. What’s the difference? No difference for you, the students. But, in fact, […]