Arleja Stevens considers herself a hard worker. After she got a job as a customer service manager at a Walmart in Washington, DC right before … Why Did These Pregnant Workers Get Fired?Read more
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Posted inPolice / Racism / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
Michael Brown’s Mom, on Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
St. Louis — I CRIED on Wednesday as I watched, like much of the country, the horrifying video images from Baton Rouge, La., showing a … Michael Brown’s Mom, on Alton Sterling and Philando CastileRead more
Posted inEconomics / Health / ToMl / USA Empire
Wealthier Americans now receive much more health care than middle class or poor, reversing a 50-year trend: Harvard study
Inequality in the use of health care has increased dramatically in recent years, with wealthier Americans, who tend to be healthier, now consuming the most … Wealthier Americans now receive much more health care than middle class or poor, reversing a 50-year trend: Harvard studyRead more
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US government protection of ex-Nazis
A new book published Tuesday, The Nazis Next Door: How America Became a Safe Haven for Hitler’s Men, by New York Times journalist Eric Lichtblau, … US government protection of ex-NazisRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Women / Worker
Pregnant Walmart Worker Alleges Discrimination And Unfair Firing
Thelma Moore was worried about telling Walmart she was newly pregnant after she landed a job there. “I didn’t really want to tell [my supervisor], … Pregnant Walmart Worker Alleges Discrimination And Unfair FiringRead more
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FDA bans antibacterial soaps
In a final ruling announced Friday, the Food and Drug Administration is pulling from the market a wide range of antimicrobial soaps after manufacturers failed … FDA bans antibacterial soapsRead more
Posted inSaudi Arabia / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
Saudi Regime is Not a Victim But Perpetrator of Regional Violence
The king of Saudi Arabia has promised to strike with an “iron hand” against those responsible for a suicide attack near the Prophet’s Mosque in … Saudi Regime is Not a Victim But Perpetrator of Regional ViolenceRead more
Posted inCrime / Police / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire
Don’t Move
Two major news stories here in the U.S., both chilling, point out how readily U.S. authorities will murder people based on race and the slightest … Don’t MoveRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Some Trump history
Wayne Barrett talking: Yeah, well, he starts out as—I think he was 23 years old when he was the chief counsel to Joe McCarthy doing … Some Trump historyRead more