How a failing capitalist system is allowing Amazon to cripple America
In the most extreme form of capitalism taxes do not exist. This is called "anarcho-capitalism." Among all corporations, Amazon may be the leading advocate of this philosophy.
Another critical watchdog report: Rotten food, decaying mattresses at New Jersey ICE contract lockup
Prior Inspector General reports have found medical neglect and other violations at other immigrant detention centers.
How colonization of the Americas killed 90 percent of their Indigenous people – and changed...
There is now scientific evidence that links climate change to the first encounter and the cumulative destruction of Indigenous societies.
Using students, teachers, journalists and other professionals as spies puts everyone in jeopardy
Spying is a dirty business, whoever does it.
Denver teachers strike over bonus-based pay system, demanding reliable salary plan & better wages
The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security.
Gearing up for possibility of another Trump shutdown, airport workers ready mass protests in...
"We need people to fully understand what the issues are so that we can be prepared to respond potentially with withholding our service, if that's what it takes to stop a continuation of the shutdown."
While state leaders make war, Spanish children march for peace
On this thirtieth march for international peace in commemoration of the day that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, the children sang “No to War,” “Yes to Peace,” “Save the Children,” “Friendship Yes, Violence No.”
Huawei, tech war and geopolitics
Expect the tech war and geopolitical struggle to continue.
Bernie Sanders’ minimum wage bill would improve the lives of 40 million Americans
The Raise the Wage Act "would eliminate decades of growing wage inequality between the lowest-paid and the typical U.S. worker."
What’s next for Venezuela as US & opposition reject negotiations aimed to end crisis...
And in the long term, there is no recognition of what does this mean for the country in terms of its social fabric, its political culture and going forward, if there’s no negotiated agreement on that process.