Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Amidst Burgeoning Wealth, Market Driven Homelessness in London

Whether someone is destitute because they are an asylum seeker waiting for Home Office support, a divorced man who cannot cover his rent, someone with alcohol or drug concerns, or a young woman out of work, without savings, homelessness is not a crime

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme

Charges against Shkreli carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

CEO Who Raised the Price of Life-Saving Drug 4000 Percent Arrested for Fraud

Martin Shkreli, "the most hated man in America", has been arrested on charges of security fraud, unrelated to his price gouging.

College Professor Suspended After Wearing a Hijab, Showing Solidarity with Muslims

A tenured Professor at Wheaton College in Chicago was suspended this weak after wearing a hijab and announcing her solidarity with Muslims in the wake of building tensions and violence against the Muslim American community.

Exxon’s Weapons of Mass Confusion on Climate Change

The real power, and our great hope, is in the People's rebellion: marches, civil disobedience, trainings, teach-ins and other actions to pressure leaders to put people and the planet over corporate profiteering.

The Revolt of the Anxious Class

Most middle-class individuals are good people, not bigots or racists. They work hard and they have a strong sense of fairness. But their world has been slowly coming apart. And they’re scared and fed up.

Video Reveals Guards Abusing Inmate Moments Before His Death

An inmate is killed and no one is punished. Leonard Strickland was killed at Clinton Correctional Facility and all of the involved parties are either still working or have retired with full pensions.

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Cut Carbon Emissions by 80%

“What the scientists tell us is that we have a relatively short window of opportunity to bring about the fundamental changes that we need in our global energy system to transform our energy system."

Counter-Protesters Drown Out Mock Mass Shooting With Farts

Students and other locals spoke out against the mock mass shooting, calling it "disrespectful", but they were able to find some humor in their counter-protest response.

President Obama Wants to Close Gun Loopholes Without Congress

President Obama is fed up with Congress blocking every attempt at enacting new gun control measures. He is now taking steps to try to close gun loopholes without them.