Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities (www.theguardian.com)
‘They Treat Us Worse Than Animals’: Working Without Water at Amazon (tribunemag.co.uk)
Reclaiming Control: The Internet Archive Empowers People. Gatekeepers Keep Suing (www.techdirt.com)
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Wagner boss Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia (www.bbc.co.uk)
Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Raise Voting Age to 25 (or have a "competency test" for people 18-25) (www.thedailybeast.com)
They are sooooooooooo fucking mad that gen z caused the GOP to get wrecked in the midterms lol. Absolutely fuming.
Two US Navy sailors charged with spying for China (www.bbc.co.uk)
The two men are accused of sending sensitive photos, videos and diagrams to Chinese intelligence.
Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged with bid to overturn 2020 election (www.bbc.co.uk)
Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.
Four simultaneous heat domes break major records across the globe - The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com)
While each heat dome has brought its own set of impacts to different regions across the globe, the common denominator is the tally of broken temperature records.
It's Official, Say NOAA and NASA: This June Was the Hottest Ever Recorded on Earth (www.commondreams.org)
NASA called the soaring heat "part of a pattern of increasing global temperatures, as a result of human activities, mainly carbon dioxide emissions."
Hybrid-work trend may wipe out $800 billion from office property values by 2030, McKinsey study says (www.reuters.com)
A shift to remote working is likely to wipe off $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major global cities by 2030, according to a study published by consulting firm McKinsey on Thursday.
Rightwing lobby group campaigns to undermine UK four-day week (www.theguardian.com)
TaxPayers Alliance is key player in attempts to end trials of shorter working week in public sector
UPS strike could be costliest in US in a century, study says (www.reuters.com)
Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation (www.bbc.com)
False and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared.
Bipartisan Bill Plans To Force Data Brokers To Delete Your Private Info When Requested (reclaimthenet.org)
Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal (www.propublica.org)
ProPublica strikes back....
Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died last year. Struggling beekeepers stabilize population (apnews.com)
Putin reported to have left Moscow for Tver. Russian officials have begun leaving the capital. Deputy PM Manturov reported to be in Turkey (fed.celp.de)
Arizona governor signs order to prevent criminalization of abortion | The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Heat wave causes havoc in Mali, kills 100 people (africanperceptions.org)
Mali is among the countries currently suffering extreme heat with some areas hit by a temperature of 48,5°C, has recorded more than 100 deaths, victims of the heat wave. Malian meteorologists say the city Southwestern di Kayes recorded the hottest day in African history on April 4, 2024....
Palestinian shop-owner used as human shield by Israeli forces (www.aljazeera.com)
Ben & Jerry’s Becomes One of the First Major Companies to Call for Gaza Ceasefire (truthout.org)
“Millions are marching around the world but the corporate world has been silent,” the company’s board chair said....
Congress approves bill barring any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO (thehill.com)
Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from NATO without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress. The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed out of...
Billionaires Are Suing the Honduran Government for Blocking Their Profit-Making Scheme (jacobin.com)
US billionaires are trying to establish a libertarian city-state in Honduras to evade democratic constraints. As progressive president Xiomara Castro resists their efforts, the Peter Thiel–backed firm Próspera is suing the country for constraining its profits.
IDF evidence so far falls well short of al-Shifa hospital being Hamas HQ (www.theguardian.com)
Footage to date fails to prove Gaza complex was nerve centre for attacks on Israel, as military had claimed
