How our blog got its name
Sidney Hillman was a powerful national figure during the Great Depression, a key supporter of the New Deal, and a close ally of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
When the rumor spread that President Roosevelt ordered his party leaders to “clear it with Sidney” before announcing Harry S. Truman as his 1944 running mate, conservative critics turned on the phrase, trumpeting it as proof that the president was under the thumb of “Big Labor.”
Over the years, the phrase lost its sting and became a testament to Hillman's influence.
It's hard to imagine a labor leader wielding that kind clout today, but we like the idea—and we hope Sidney would give thumbs up to our blog.
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#Sidney's Picks: Illegal Foreclosures, Scientology, CPCs, and Mistaken Identity
Highlights from the week's news:
- Paul Kiel of ProPublica on restitution for illegal foreclosures
- Tony Ortega of the Village Voice on the death of the son of a high-ranking Scientologist
- Robin Marty of RH RealityCheck on unlicensed "crisis pregnancy centers" in Virginia
- Rhonda Cook of the Atlanta Journal Constitution on a woman who spend 53 days in jail in a case of mistaken identity
Send us your favorite stories. Tweet @sidneyhillman, hashtag: #Sidney
[Photo credit: Wander Mule, Creative Commons.]
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