Posts Tagged ‘wage’

Iraqi Forces Push Into Fallujah City

 nsnbc : Iraqi forces, on Saturday, pushed into the city of Fallujah after fierce clashes with Islamic State forces. Preparations for the assault have been underway for days but delayed to minimize the risk for non-combatant civilians. Iraqi military and militia broke through the defenses of the self-proclaimed Islamic State )a.k.a. ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) […]

Video: Israeli plants knife near executed Palestinian

Days of Palestine, Jerusalem -New video shows Israeli paramedic planting knife near Palestinian executed by Israeli soldier in West Bank city of Al-Khalil proves premeditated execution. The video was initially published by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth early on Wednesday and then it went viral on the internet. In the video, an Israeli paramedic throws […]

US plays down claims of ‘unsafe’ jet intercept, after China takes umbrage

“Over the course of the last year, the Department of Defense has seen improvements in the way that Chinese military pilots fly, consistent with the international guidelines and consistent with the way that aircraft can be operated in a safe and professional manner,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest, when questioned about the incident […]

Possible debris from EgyptAir Flight 804 found southeast of Crete

EgyptAir Flight 804 disappears en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 on board “There have been finds south-east of Crete, inside the Cairo flight information region,” Greek army general staff spokesman Vassilis Beletsiotis told AFP. The objects were plastic and colored red and white, Reuters reported earlier, citing defense sources. They were spotted some 370 […]

Verizon Strikers v. US Oligarcghy, Shows Everything Wrong With US Economy

Print Friendly Above Photo: This June 4, 2014 photo shows signage at a Verizon Wireless retail store at Downtown Crossing in Boston.(Credit: AP/Charles Krupa) Verizon workers are fighting back against a machine that increasingly takes them for granted. This is so important Verizon workers have been without a contract since last August, which has led nearly 40,000 workers to […]

Rancor, Protests Greet Top Energy Official

Print Friendly Above Photo: Protestors interrupt as Norman Bay, center, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), gives the key note during the Independent Power Producers of New York 30th Annual Spring Conference & Showcase at The Desmond on Wednesday May 11, 2016 in Colonie , N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) Amid shouts, FERC chairman […]

Rancor, Protests Greet Top Energy Official

Print Friendly Above Photo: Protestors interrupt as Norman Bay, center, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), gives the key note during the Independent Power Producers of New York 30th Annual Spring Conference & Showcase at The Desmond on Wednesday May 11, 2016 in Colonie , N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) Amid shouts, FERC chairman […]

Rancor, Protests Greet Top Energy Official

Print Friendly Above Photo: Protestors interrupt as Norman Bay, center, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), gives the key note during the Independent Power Producers of New York 30th Annual Spring Conference & Showcase at The Desmond on Wednesday May 11, 2016 in Colonie , N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) Amid shouts, FERC chairman […]

IDF General Slammed For Comparing Nazi Germany With Israel

A high ranking Israeli general has come under fire following remarks where he suggested a comparison between Nazi Germany and present day Israel. His comments made during during a Holocaust Remembrance speech have fueled heated discussion among politicians and on social media. However, the deputy head of the Israeli military has been forced to backtrack […]

IDF General Slammed For Comparing Nazi Germany With Israel

A high ranking Israeli general has come under fire following remarks where he suggested a comparison between Nazi Germany and present day Israel. His comments made during during a Holocaust Remembrance speech have fueled heated discussion among politicians and on social media. However, the deputy head of the Israeli military has been forced to backtrack […]

IDF General Slammed For Comparing Nazi Germany With Israel

A high ranking Israeli general has come under fire following remarks where he suggested a comparison between Nazi Germany and present day Israel. His comments made during during a Holocaust Remembrance speech have fueled heated discussion among politicians and on social media. However, the deputy head of the Israeli military has been forced to backtrack […]

Detroit Public Schools Shut With Teachers In ‘Sickout’ Over Pay

Print Friendly Above Photo: A Zapatista mural in the town of San Pedro Polhó illustrates ideas about education. Photo by Dario Ribelo on Flickr “There’s a basic agreement in America: When you put in a day’s work, you’ll receive a day’s pay.” (Reuters) – Detroit Public Schools closed nearly all of its 97 schools on Monday as hundreds […]

Insurance companies seeking large premium increases as they threaten to drop out of Obamacare exchange

     Health insurance companies are amplifying their warnings about the financial sustainability of the ObamaCare marketplaces as they seek approval for premium increases next year. Insurers say they are losing money on their ObamaCare plans at a rapid rate, and some have begun to talk about dropping out of the marketplaces altogether. “Something has to […]

Baltimore school cop who slapped and kicked student dodges child abuse felony charges

     A Baltimore school police officer who was caught on a viral video slapping and kicking a teenager has avoided felony child abuse charges. The officer and his partner, who observed the abuse, now face lesser charges of assault and misconduct in office. The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office dropped the second-degree child abuse charges against […]

Protect The Political Right To Boycott — Even If It’s Israel

Print Friendly Above Photo: From endtheoccupation.org. This is outrageous. Yesterday, Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Reps. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Juan Vargas (D-CA) introduced the “Combating BDS Act of 2016.” These bills seek to authorize state and local governments to divest from entities that support the Palestinian civil society-led boycott, divestment, and […]

Navigating the Paradigm Shift

29th February 2016 By Stacy Vajta Guest Writer for Wake Up World The past 10 years or so have been transformational for so many people. An awakening is in play where all over the globe people are waking up to new ideas and ways of being. We are indeed shifting from a paradigm in which […]

Service Workers Had To Pay To Stay Employed

Print Friendly Above photo:  SchulteProductions / Thinkstock On paper, federal law in the United States requires all employers to ensure their employees are paid the minimum wage — $7.25 an hour, as guaranteed by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Service workers are legally supposed to earn this amount, whether via direct wages (the federal tipped minimum […]

Tehran-Moscow cooperation shows need for long-term strategic ties

Current level of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran provides for deeper long-term and strategic relations between the two counties, Iran’s acting deputy oil minister responsible for commerce and international trade said on Wednesday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Current level of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran provides for deeper long-term and strategic relations between the two counties, […]

8 Great Foods To Eat For Cleaner Arteries

There are so many reasons to celebrate food. Their ability to not just sustain life, but to improve it, is certainly high on the list, and superfoods definitely fit the bill in that regard. A relatively new name given to a select few foods, these superior sources of nourishment are chock-full of nutrients, giving our bodies everything […]

US oil drillers headed for imminent financial collapse due to suppressed oil prices

(NaturalNews) The collapse in the price of oil and gasoline due to major increases in global supply has been a financial boon to tens of millions of cash-strapped Americans still struggling to earn a living in a stagnant economy. But while consumers are breathing a sigh of relief, many oil producers are increasingly […]

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