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Amazon is the New Walmart of the Workplace – David Haggith (04/09/2021)

Posted on April 9, 2021 by David Haggith |

Amazon is beating its brick-and-mortar rival, Walmart, for subhuman work conditions. As happened with Walmart, the retail behemoth of virtual space is increasingly developing a monstrous reputation. Walmart had to make major changes as public scorn grew against it.…

How social media turns online arguments between teens into real-world violence – Caitlin Elsaesser (04/08/2021)

Posted on April 8, 2021 by wsw staff |

Caitlin Elsaesser, University of Connecticut The deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January exposed the power of social media to influence real-world behavior and incite violence. But many adolescents, who spend more time on social media than all other…

A Preamble to the Raging Twentinties w/ Pepe Escobar – Source – Parallax Views (04/07/2021)

Posted on April 7, 2021 by J.G. |

On this edition of Parallax Views, the long-time, sometimes controversial, and always fascinating geopolitical commentator Pepe Escobar joins Parallax Views to discuss some of the events the lead up to his the current decade we face, which he calls “The…

Amazon Vs. the People w/ Alex N. Press – Source – Parallax Views (04/06/2021)

Posted on April 6, 2021 by J.G. |

On this edition of Parallax Views, Amazon has come under scrutiny lately for its working conditions and also due to effort of Amazon workers to unionize in Bessemer, Alabama where 1 in 4 residents live in poverty. Jacobin staff writer…

60 years after Bay of Pigs, New York Times role – and myth – made clear – W. Joseph Campbell (04/06/2021)

Posted on April 6, 2021 by wsw staff |

W. Joseph Campbell, American University School of Communication Sixty years ago, The New York Times is said to have muzzled itself in reporting about plans for the CIA-backed Bay of Pigs invasion, earning a lasting niche of dishonor in the…

As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of ‘Profound Threat’ to Free Press – Brett Wilkins (04/06/2021)

Posted on April 6, 2021 by wsw staff |

Press freedom, peace, and human rights advocates are rallying behind Daniel Hale, the former intelligence analyst who blew the whistle on the U.S. government’s drone assassination program, and who pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to violating the Espionage Act.…

Navalny, Putin, Protests, and the Crisis in Russia w/ Ilya Budraitskis and Ilya Mateev – Source – Parallax Views (04/05/2021)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by J.G. |

On this edition of Parallax Views, what is happening in Russia? Who is Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny? What are the protests in Russia against Putin about? Should discussion of the protests be centered on Navalny or do these protests…

What baseball can learn about COVID-19 case spikes and crowd size from the NFL’s 2020 season – Piquero & Kurland (04/05/2021)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by wsw staff |

Alex R. Piquero, University of Miami and Justin Kurland, The University of Southern Mississippi Baseball season is here, and thousands of cheering fans are back in the ballparks after a year of empty seats and cardboard cutouts as fan stand-ins.…

While the market sleeps this Junior gets closer to gold production – Mike Swanson (04/12/2021)

The SPY Is Nearing Resistance @ $410… Read On To Find Out What Is Next – Chris Vermeulen (04/12/2021)

Another Gold-Stock Upleg – Adam Hamilton (04/12/2021)

Gold Miners Bottom & 3 Ways to Add Value – Jordan Roy-Byrne (04/12/2021)

While the market sleeps this Junior gets closer to gold production – Mike Swanson (04/12/2021)

Another Gold-Stock Upleg – Adam Hamilton (04/12/2021)

Gold Miners Bottom & 3 Ways to Add Value – Jordan Roy-Byrne (04/12/2021)

With Yesterday’s Gold Close Above $1750 These Two Mining Stocks Are A Go – Mike Swanson (04/09/2021)

Is the Fed Propping Up the US Government? – Robert Aro (04/12/2021)

The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies – podcast – Merino & Ware (04/12/2021)

IRS and Taxes: Five red flags that can trigger an audit – Source – Yahoo Finance (04/09/2021)

Amazon is the New Walmart of the Workplace – David Haggith (04/09/2021)

Is the Fed Propping Up the US Government? – Robert Aro (04/12/2021)

When Births Go Horribly Wrong, Florida Protects Doctors and Forces Families to Pay the Price – Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald (04/12/2021)

Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Expansion, Other Reforms – Kenny Stancil (04/12/2021)

IRS and Taxes: Five red flags that can trigger an audit – Source – Yahoo Finance (04/09/2021)

Category: Culture and Society

Amazon is the New Walmart of the Workplace – David Haggith (04/09/2021)

How social media turns online arguments between teens into real-world violence – Caitlin Elsaesser (04/08/2021)

A Preamble to the Raging Twentinties w/ Pepe Escobar – Source – Parallax Views (04/07/2021)

Amazon Vs. the People w/ Alex N. Press – Source – Parallax Views (04/06/2021)

60 years after Bay of Pigs, New York Times role – and myth – made clear – W. Joseph Campbell (04/06/2021)

As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of ‘Profound Threat’ to Free Press – Brett Wilkins (04/06/2021)

Navalny, Putin, Protests, and the Crisis in Russia w/ Ilya Budraitskis and Ilya Mateev – Source – Parallax Views (04/05/2021)

What baseball can learn about COVID-19 case spikes and crowd size from the NFL’s 2020 season – Piquero & Kurland (04/05/2021)