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Robert de Niro como intelectual público
Desde hace años se viene observando en todas partes una crisis del intelectual público, esa crisis que afecta a los agentes que han hecho del trabajo intelectual un oficio y se afanan en divulgarlo, poniendo a prueba su propia reputación en público al involucrarse en las causas de nuestro tiempo.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plans for mass layoffs and program closures
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge Friday called for a two-week pause in the Trump administration’s mass layoff plans, barring two dozen agencies from moving forward with the largest phase of the president’s downsizing efforts, which the judge said was illegal without Congress’ authorization. Of all the lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump’s vision to dramatically scale back the form and function of the federal government, this one is poised to have the broadest effect yet.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures
EDITORS NOTE: EDS: SUBS top to update and revise, with PICKUP at "Although unions and other ..."); (With: TRUMP-CIVIL-RIGHTS, LIBRARIAN-OF-CONGRESS, DOGE-ERRORS, EPA-JEWISH-RITUAL, CONSUMER-SAFETY-FIRINGS, POSTMASTER-GENERAL, CDC-EMERGENCY-FUNDING, STATES-CLIMATE-LAWSUIT, CONSUMER-BUREAU-NOMINEE, PENTAGON-DIVERSITY, TRUMP-PROSECUTOR-EXPLAINER WASHINGTON -- A federal judge Friday called for a two-week pause in the Trump administration's plans for mass layoffs and program closures, barring two...
Man scaling Manhattan bank loses grip, falls to ground
Chase Bank’s headquarters in Manhattan. Photo credit Erik McGregor/Sipa USA NEW YORK (AP) — A man attempting to scale the outside of a Manhattan bank building on Friday lost his grip and fell back down to the ground below.
Top Fox producer dies from coronavirus
Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died ove…
PETA calls for us to stop calling people animals as insults like "snake" or "chicken"
PETA, Animal Rights Activists, March, New York Photo credit Erik McGregor By Miles In The Morning 98.7 KLUV 4 minutes ago PETA has another issue, and it has to do with the insults we all call each other. The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has called for people to stop using animals as insults.
Abolishing Police Is a Step Toward Larger Goals -- Overthrowing White Supremacy and Capitalism
Something has come unstuck. The common sense about policing has abruptly changed. This shift was a long time coming: Prison abolitionists — a movement of scholars and activists, notably spearheaded by Black women such as Angela Davis and Ruth Wilson Gilmore — have spent decades organizing toward a goal of abolishing the prison system. The Black Lives Matter movement and a new generation of Black-led organizing have kindled a new moment in which a world without police feels truly possible.
LA’s newest rent relief program won’t stop evictions, experts say
Many Angelenos have lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they’re struggling to pay rent. There’s a temporary moratorium on evictions, and a new rent relief program. But housing experts say many renters will still be in trouble down the line. Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA/Reuters. The City of LA is starting a new relief program for unemployed Angelenos who are struggling to pay rent because of COVID-19.
New LA program gives rent relief. But tenants must be fast and lucky to get it
The City of Los Angeles is rolling out the largest coronavirus-related rental assistance program in the country this week. Residents and housing experts are warning that it’s not enough to prevent what could be a massive wave of evictions due to the pandemic. The city-run program is aimed at low-income renters, such as a family of four earning less than $83,000 per year, or an individual earning less than about $60,000 per year.
More Than 20 Million People in US Face Eviction by the End of September
One in five Americans who live in rentals could face eviction by the end of September as Congressional Republicans move to cut off unemployment assistance and other coronavirus relief, according to an analysis by the Aspen Institute. More than 20 million people — roughly 20% of the 110 million Americans living in rented homes — could face homelessness by the fall, according to the analysis, which used data from the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project.
Hate Groups Rake In PPP Loans as Racial Justice Movement Expands
As millions took to the streets in all 50 states last month to protest against systemic racism and police brutality, several organizations that are considered hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) were enjoying new six- or seven-figure Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from the federal government. On Monday, the Small Business Administration released the names of over 650,000 PPP beneficiaries that received $150,000 or more in forgivable loans from the agency.
Confronting Prejudice Isn’t Enough. We Must Eradicate the White Racial Frame.
The brutal enslavement of Black people lasted for a full 60 percent of this country’s colonialist history. It is this deadly longevity of anti-Black racism that we must grasp in order to understand the currently palpable and deeply painful anti-Black racist experiences that African Americans continue to endure in the 21st-century U.S., and the massive multiracial protests that have ensued. U.S. anti-Black racism was founded upon the brutal enslavement of Black people.
Law Enforcement PACs Give Millions to the Politicians Who Set Their Budgets
This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics. Click here to support Sludge. After George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, protests across the country sparked renewed cries to defund police departments.
NBA to Paint "Black Lives Matter" on Courts for Season Restart Original
The slogan will be painted inside both sidelines in all three arenas the league will use A participant holding a Black Lives Matter sign at an NYC protest. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images In a show of support for the ongoing racial justice protests in the United States, the NBA will paint “Black Lives Matter” on the courts that will be used in the league’s July restart in Orlando at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex.
LGBTQ Workers Win Massive Supreme Court Victory Amid Trump’s Attacks on Trans Access to Health Care and Housing
The Supreme Court’s ruling on anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people is not only an extraordinary victory for workplace equity, it also provides strong legal pushback against Donald Trump’s attempts to roll back health care discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. The Supreme Court on Monday unambiguously ruled that discrimination against employees for being transgender, lesbian, gay or bisexual violates federal law.
Cuomo and de Blasio's Feud Highlights Democratic Fractures Over Floyd Protests
On Sunday, June 7, as the outcry over violent suppression of Black Lives Matter protests in New York City was heard round the world, Mayor Bill De Blasio rescinded the city’s 8 pm curfew implemented a week prior, and made his first overtures to appease protesters, including a vow to cut some funding to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Immediately, Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to cast himself as the champion of the resistance, demanding “we seize the moment” to achieve equality.
We Won't Win the Climate Fight Without Youth Leadership
Jamie Margolin, 18, youth climate lawsuit litigant and founder of youth-led climate activist group Zero Hour, gets a lot done.
Three-Quarters of Americans See George Floyd's Death As Indicative of Systemic Racism in Policing
A new poll demonstrates that a majority of Americans view the killing of George Floyd last week as indicative of systemic racism in policing toward Black Americans. Floyd was killed when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, after having already handcuffed Floyd and placed him on the ground. The release of video of the killing has been followed by numerous demonstrations across the country for over a week.
As Trump Golfed and Downplayed COVID, US Death Count Pushed Past 100,000
On Tuesday afternoon, the United States of America surpassed a grim milestone as more than 100,000 deaths resulting from COVID-19 were officially recorded. As of 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 100,103 Americans had died from the disease, with 1.7 million cumulative cases having been determined as well. Americans now make up nearly 30 percent of all COVID fatalities in the world.
Praising Emissions Reductions Due to Coronavirus Plays Into Right-Wing Strategy
A study published in Nature Climate Change recently found that, in early April, daily global carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 17 percent compared to the 2019 mean levels. Because of shelter-in-place rules and businesses being closed, people have been driving and flying less, leading to lower emissions.
Death index: Top 59 ways Americans die
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks the number of deaths in the United States and the causes of those deaths. In 2017, the latest year available, there were more than 2.8 million. The CDC also breaks down data for selected causes of death. The CDC's data lists most specific causes, though it doesn't break out details on rarer diseases and accidents. We ranked the top 59 causes of death in America, from the CDC's selected causes.
Pipelines Are Still Being Built as the Rest of the Economy Shuts Down
Governors of at least 37 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have issued strict orders for residents providing “non-life-sustaining” services to remain inside. All but five states have at least some form of shelter-in-place policies underway, such that millions of workers deemed “non-essential,” like teachers, therapists and community organizers, are clocking hours on Instagram and Zoom from living rooms across the continent.
The Climate Movement Has Gained Unprecedented Momentum Since 2018
The climate movement has started gaining momentum, and the oil and gas industry is getting scared. Fossil fuel companies have been ramping up their ad buying, placing loads of ads on social media, in magazines, and even at the global climate summits. Meanwhile, in Australia, a recent report found that the fossil fuel industry doubled its political donations over the past four years.
Farmworkers Step Up Pressure on Wendy’s Shareholders to Protect Workers’ Rights
For years, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has waged a campaign to convince Wendy’s to join the Fair Food Program, an internationally renowned human rights partnership that protects farmworkers from abuse and ensures better wages. Many big retail food companies, from Walmart and McDonald’s to Chipotle and Burger King, have joined the Fair Food Program — but not Wendy’s. The main power behind Wendy’s is Trian Partners, a powerful hedge fund run by billionaire Nelson Peltz.
Radical Urban Planning Can Fight Gentrification With Affordable Housing
We tend to talk about gentrification as if it’s beyond our control, that replacing old urban houses with identical high-end condos is a law of nature. We sigh as historically Black, ethnically diverse, and immigrant communities are displaced, destroying social infrastructure that was built up over generations. But it isn’t inevitable; it’s the result of decades of policies that reflect the power of wealth in shaping our urban landscapes.
Wendy's Billionaire Owner Just Held Trump's Priciest Fundraiser to Date — While Ignoring Farmworker Demands
Donald Trump just benefited from the most expensive fundraiser of his entire presidency hosted by none other than Nelson Peltz, the hedge fund billionaire who owns fast food mega-chain Wendy’s. The chain, however, continues to spurn the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ demands to join the Fair Food Program, an effort that has received a Presidential Medal of Honor for creating safer working conditions for farmworkers.
Fracking Has Led to a Bust for Pennsylvania School District Finances
Unconventional natural gas development has transformed American energyover the past decade. Hydraulic fracturing, often popularly referred to as “fracking,”is a process used in extracting oil or gas resources from underground formationssuch as shale or sandstone. In Pennsylvania and elsewhere, this has been an industrially intensive method, and wells are often drilled a mile or more beneath the ground and a mile or more horizontally along the shale or sandstone.
Trump Legal Team Donated Thousands to GOP Senators Ahead of Impeachment Trial
President Trump’s legal team made numerous campaign contributions to Republican senators overseeing the impeachment trial. Former independent counsels Ken Starr and Robert Ray, who both investigated former President Bill Clinton ahead of his impeachment, contributed thousands of dollars to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last year before they joined the president’s team, according to data from the (CFPR).
After a Decade of Fracking, Billions of Dollars Lost and a Climate in Crisis
As 2020 begins, the impacts of climate change have become increasingly clear around the world. The new year started amid devastating wildfires,tiedto the worst droughts Australia has experienced inhundreds of years, which encircledmuch of the continent. So far, 29 people have been reporteddead. A University of Sydney professor estimated the number of animals killed likelytops one billion.
A federal judge blocked Trump's executive order allowing states to deny refugees
Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that his state would no longer accept refugees, following an executive order by the Trump administration which decreed that state and local governments would have to consent to resettling refugees.
Death index: Top 50 ways Americans die
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks the number of deaths in the United States and the causes of those deaths. In 2017, the latest year available, there were more than 2.8 million. The CDC also breaks down data for selected causes of death. The CDC’s data lists most specific causes, though it doesn’t break out details on rarer diseases and accidents. We ranked the top 50 causes of death in America, from the CDC’s selected causes.
Death index: Top 50 ways Americans die
Every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks the number of deaths in the United States and the causes of those deaths. In 2017, the latest year available, there were more than 2.8 million. The CDC also breaks down data for selected causes of death. The CDC's data lists most specific causes, though it doesn't break out details on rarer diseases and accidents. We ranked the top 50 causes of death in America, from the CDC's selected causes.
Thirty-Two Jurisdictions Will Raise Wages to or Above $15 in 2020
The federal minimum wage has beenstuck at $7.25 an hour for more than a decadedue to continued inaction by Congress, but arecord 72 jurisdictionsacross the U.S. are raising their minimum wage floors in 2020 in response to grassroots pressure led by the Fight for $15 movement.
Growing Movement Calls Out Elites at Prestigious Cultural Institutions
A host of recent campaigns aimed at board members of prestigious cultural institutions have exposed how major arts organizations take money from, and award prominent positions to, wealthy elites profiting from mass incarceration, pushing deadly and addictive drugs, poisoning the environment, and pillaging public resources.
Protests Erupt in All 50 States to Demand Impeachment of Trump
Hours before the expected House vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, hundreds of thousands of people poured into the streets across the United States Tuesday night to show Congress that there is a “nationwide movement” behind the effort to hold the president accountable by removing him from office.
Democrats Take a Small Step Toward Decriminalizing Sex Work
Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren appear to be reconsidering their votes for a 2018 package of laws known as SESTA-FOSTA that is widely criticized by activists and the media for shutting down websites that sex workers use to screen clients and make their lives much safer.
Bosses Break the Law in Over 40 Percent of Union Campaigns
Labor unions are more popular than they’ve been in over 15 years. Yet arecord-lownumber of workers belong to them. The gap between the public perception of unions and their actual membership illustrates just how difficult it’s become for workers to organize. In a new report, the progressive think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI) foundevidence that employers are increasingly brazenin seeking to obstruct workers’ attempts to unionize.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Kentucky abortion case in blow to pro-choice movement
The abortion rights movement suffered another blow after the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge against a Kentucky law that requires a pregnant person receive an ultrasound before receiving an abortion. The court announced its decision Monday without any additional comment, according to NBC News. The case revolved around an appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the doctors at the only abortion clinic left in Kentucky.
Colorado climate activists’ latest tactic: Fake news
pants on fire By Nathanael Johnson on Dec 7, 2019 Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon This story has been updated to include comments from Extinction Rebellion and clarify a comment from a Sunrise Movement Colorado representative. In Colorado, climate activists tried to trick reporters into releasing false information on two separate occasions.
Trump Will Likely Survive Impeachment -- But It Will Still Hurt Him
After deliberating with the members of her caucus and reading the House Select Committee on Intelligence report on the Ukraine bribery scandal, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday morning that she has directed the chairs of the Judiciary, Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, Financial Services and Ways and Means committees to begin writing articles of impeachment against President Trump.
"Green Amendment" Movement Demands Constitutional Right to Clean Environment
By the end of the 1960s, according to former Pennsylvania state legislator Franklin Kury, Pennsylvania had already undergone decades of “brazen” environmental exploitation at the hands of the coal, steel and iron industries. “Pennsylvania had about 2,700 miles of streams polluted by acid from mine drainage,” Kury told Truthout, pointing to just one of the major environmental problems the state was grappling with at the time.
Trump Tax Records Reveal New Inconsistencies - This Time for Trump Tower
Donald Trump’s business reported conflicting information about a key metric to New York City property tax officials and a lender who arranged financing for his signature building, Trump Tower in Manhattan, according to tax and loan documents obtained by ProPublica. The findings add a third major Trump property to two for which ProPublica revealed similar discrepancies last month.
Could the Hyde Amendment Be Repealed in 2020?
In 1976, conservative CongressmanHenry Hydeof Illinois introduced a bill that wouldban the use of federal funding for abortion expensesexcept in instances of rape, incest or danger to the life of the mother. Today, the Hyde Amendment, which has been added as a rider to federal budget appropriation bills since 1977,prohibits abortion coveragefor approximately74 millionMedicaid recipients.
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
This month in a Manhattan courthouse, New York State’s attorney general Letitia James argued that ExxonMobil should be held accountable for layers of lies about climate change. It’s a landmark moment — one of the first times that Big Oil is having to answer for its actions — and James deserves great credit for bringing it to trial.
Voters Say Congress Needs to Curb Drug Prices. Are Lawmakers Listening?
House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using strategies President Donald Trump has endorsed. A Trump aide urged the Republican-controlled Senate to vote on a different package curbing drug prices that was drafted by a senior Republican. But at least right now, neither measure appears likely to attract enough bipartisan support to become law.
US Drug Policy Creates and Augments the Stresses Tied to Addiction
This decade’s explosion of deaths in white communities from opioids has, predictably, altered mainstream attitudes toward people who use these drugs. Those deaths have generated public sympathy, including the belief that people with problematic drug use need to be helped, not hunted; that deep addiction is neither a free choice nor a moral failing; and that addiction can be conquered with respectful, empowering treatment.
Idaho makes it harder to change gender on birth certificates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have made it more difficult for young transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a U.S. court ruling that appears to ban such obstacles. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare released comments from the public Wednesday on a temporary rule requiring people younger than 18 to get approval from medical or mental health professionals before requesting the change.
Idaho makes it harder to change gender on birth certificates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have made it more difficult for young transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a U.S. court ruling that appears to ban such obstacles. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare released comments from the public Wednesday on a temporary rule requiring people younger than 18 to get approval from medical or mental health professionals before requesting the change.
Idaho makes it harder to change gender on birth certificates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have made it more difficult for young transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a U.S. court ruling that appears to ban such obstacles. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare released comments from the public Wednesday on a temporary rule requiring people younger than 18 to get approval from medical or mental health professionals before requesting the change.
For Immigrants, Trump Is Making America Crueler Again
On September 26th, President Donald Trump’s White Houseannouncedthat, in 2020, refugee admissions to the United States will be limited to 18,000, drastically lower than any yearly ceiling over the past 40 years. Along with that announcement, the White House released a separateexecutive orderintended to upend many years of precedent by giving state and local authorities the power to deny refugees resettlement in their jurisdictions.
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