Bureaucracy
Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why
Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why Bureaucrats are often misunderstood and receive a bad rap, but they deserve more credit for upholding critical ideals such as expert knowledge, equal treatment, and serving others. Bureaucrats represent a set of ideals that prioritize rational action, impersonal […]
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CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices
CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is sending out mass layoff notices to around 1,500 employees, despite a court order blocking further layoffs. The layoffs appear to be in defiance of the court order, which was partially stayed by an appeals court last month but still prohibits mass […]
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Linda McMahon at ASU+GSV 2025 “I’m Very Interested in New Learning Technologies”
Linda McMahon at ASU+GSV 2025 “I’m Very Interested in New Learning Technologies” Linda McMahon, US Secretary of Education, emphasized her interest in new learning technologies that stimulate kids, rather than bureaucracy. McMahon defended the Trump administration’s cuts to federal education staff, including eliminating the Department of Education, as a necessary step to reform the system […]
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Trump is not a king – but that doesn’t stop him from reveling in his job’s most ceremonial and exciting parts
Trump is not a king – but that doesn’t stop him from reveling in his job’s most ceremonial and exciting parts President Donald Trump speaks with Elon Musk next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Heads of state are the symbolic […]
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