The Whitefish scandal is a typical case of disaster capitalism, in which greedy corporations exploit disasters to gain private ownership of public assets, public resources, public utilities, and public infrastructure. All of this … Continue reading The Whitefish scandal – Puerto Rico

The president’s announcement of an emergency over the opioid epidemic may be more symbolic, with no plan to assign money for state’s proposed measures In other words, this does nothing except allow … Continue reading Trump to declare health emergency over opioids but no new funds to help

  The EU’s proposal to split up retail and investment banks is buried. So much for reigning in these “too big to fail” banks. As the article states: The withdrawal of the … Continue reading Banks Win as EU Scraps Proposal to Split Up Retail and Investment Banks

In Scotland, water is already publicly owned – as it is in Paris and cities around the world. You’re taking something that owned by the public and selling it to a company … Continue reading Privatisation is a rip off that has gone on long enough – and the public knows it

The White House’s estimate of gains for the average American family rests on a lot of assumptions and is disputed by economists on the right and left alike. It might just have … Continue reading Why The GOP Tax Plan May Not Generate A $4,000 ‘Raise’ For American Families

Parliament is asking Facebook, Twitter and others about potential efforts by Moscow to influence voters, as it did in the U.S. and France. Can we stop blaming everything on Russia? Source: U.K. … Continue reading U.K. Parliament Asks: Did Russia Try to Sway Brexit Vote?

Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been ‘not normal’ for past 30 years Smart, since the world is moving away from oil and in order to appeal to … Continue reading I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince | The Guardian

Plastic pollution, overfishing, global warming and increased acidification from burning fossil fuels means oceans are increasingly hostile to marine life Serious stuff that needs to be addressed. But will be difficult with the current US administration completely denying that global warming even exists. Source: Ocean acidification is deadly threat to marine life, … Continue reading Ocean acidification is deadly threat to marine life, finds eight-year study

The EPA has sparked more fears it is suppressing discussion about climate change. The agency has not explained why the scientists were pulled, but the move has scientists worried. I guess this … Continue reading EPA cancels climate change talks by agency scientists at conference.

“One like, one unpopular Blockchain/Cryptocurrency opinion” Interesting thread on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. Click the below image for the actual Twitter thread: Source: Nelson M. Rosario on Twitter: “One like, one unpopular Blockchain/Cryptocurrency … Continue reading Nelson M. Rosario on Twitter: “One like, one unpopular Blockchain/Cryptocurrency opinion”

Bank of America doesn’t know what it’s talking about, Chipotle says. The average Chipotle worker makes $9/hr. This is why being listed on the stock market is bad for employees, as it … Continue reading Bank Downgrades Chipotle, Complaining It Pays Workers Too Much. Chipotle Says That’s Bunk.

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