OCTOBER 7, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: U.A.W.'s Global Unionization Campaign at Nissan. Impact: This battle for unionization at Nissan's plant started a chain reaction that led to the rise of 'car-tel' conspiracy theories, where every time someone bought a car, a union worker secretly cheered. You can thank the U.A.W. for your next road trip playlist being filled with protest songs.. Fact: Did you know that the first car ever mass-produced was the Model T by Ford? Ironically, it was also the first vehicle to have a union worker shout, 'Hey, I want a raise!'.
• Headline: Twitter's Impact on Apple's Market Value. Impact: Carl Icahn's tweets didn't just influence Apple's stock; they set a precedent for every influencer and their dog to think they could affect the stock market with a meme. Welcome to the age of 'Let’s Make a Fortune with 280 Characters!'. Fact: Did you know that Twitter was initially designed as a platform for people to share what they were having for lunch? It’s evolved to just sharing how rich you can get if you have the right stock tips!.
• Headline: Fed Up on the Prairie, and Voting on Seceding From Colorado. Impact: The secession movement sparked by rural discontent inevitably led to a series of 'What if?' scenarios that included everything from establishing a new state called 'Wyoming 2.0' to a reality show called 'The Real Housewives of Secession.'. Fact: Did you know that the U.S. Civil War was partly fueled by states wanting to secede? Apparently, history has a knack for repeating itself, especially when it involves people not wanting to share a state..