As the coronavirus continues to kill thousands every day, tech companies are seizing the opportunity to extend their reach and power. By Naomi Klein Republished with permission from The Intercept For a few fleeting times during the New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday 6 May, the …
Read More »Hungry migrant labour makes meme on politician, arrested in 5 minutes and gets good food in jail
He ate after 3 days. He was fed well in the prison and the meat excellence was better than that delivered by the government to the workers. Jagdish was not very aware of social media but had heard that politicians and police react very fast to the things that happen …
Read More »‘We are risking our lives’: support grows to cancel student nurses’ debt
Trainees volunteering on Covid-1 9 wards firstly to be saddled with annual PS9, 250 fees Coronavirus- latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage He’s proud, he’s scared, and, as he prepares to help in the fight against coronavirus, Ricky Baker, a student nurse, is angry. He’s upset that his time group, …
Read More »Police chiefs admit failures on diversity 21 years after pledge
Study uncovers number of black police officers has barely increased since 2007 Police managers have admitted they have been too slow to boost diversity in the ranks and still have a long way to go, nearly 21 times since a landmark report into race and policing triggered promises of radical …
Read More »What could the US afford if it raised billionaires’ taxes? We do the math
If the richest 1% of American households paid at the same rates they done so in the 40 s and 50 s, the alter could be transformative “Every billionaire is a policy failure.” So says a key adviser to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez herself says that it’s incorrect to have …
Read More »Why is the president of the United States cyberbullying a 16-year-old girl? | Nancy Jo Sales
What it says to girls is: no matter what you do , no matter how much you achieve, powerful mortals will try to cut you down The morning after election day 2016, I got a call from a girls’ school in New York where I was scheduled to speak. “We …
Read More »Clubbing: ‘I can’t bear the idea that there is an age at which you should stop’
From an Ibiza veteran to a 70 -year-old psytrance fan, six clubbers explain why they’re not gale down Nightclubbing is seen as a young person’s game. Sightings of older clubbers- such as the elderly Polish couple who went viral aftera night out at London’s Fabric in 2016– are considered a …
Read More »Don’t despair: a practical guide to making a difference – from food banks to fighting fake news
If the election result has left you worried about something services already extended due to cuts or where politics goes from here, how are you able to involve? It’s natural to feel hopeless today. A decade of deep slasheds have already caused incredible pain, with developing poverty and disintegrating services …
Read More »John Boyega: I’ve met Americans who don’t know black people live in London
Entertainment is great chance to open people’s eyes, says Star Wars actor The Star Wars actor John Boyega says he has satisfy Americans who are not aware there are black people living in London, and believes the under-representation of the black British experience in popular culture gas such ignorance. Boyega …
Read More »Nearly 700,000 Americans to lose food stamps under new Trump policy
Move will restriction countries from exempting work-eligible adults from having to maintain steady employment to receive benefits Hundreds of thousands of Americans who are dependent upon the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. The move …
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