Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton in early primary states, and he's gaining on her in national polls.

And major media outlets are starting to treat Senator Sanders seriously, but not necessarily with complete honesty.

Take for example Laura Meckler's article in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week.

It's official, unions are still very, very good for workers. According to not one, but two new reports, collective bargaining is the best way tool we have to raise wages and increase opportunity for workers.

The first report was released by The Center for American Progress on Wednesday, and it focused on economic mobility and “the ability to improve upon the economic situation of one's birth.”

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It's no longer far-fetched to say that soon we will be able to shop, work, travel, and commute, all without interacting with a single person. And, while that may sound appealing to the introverts out there, it's also the reason that we need a basic minimum income.

All of that automation and self-service means fewer jobs available for American workers, and that means more people will find themselves unemployed.