umbertino Posted January 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 Share the profits! Why US businesses must return to rewarding workers properly The economy is booming and corporate profits are huge, but American wages still stagnate. History provides the answer Sun 30 Jan 2022 06.00 GMT Robert Reich (a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, is out now. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/29/share-the-profits-us-business-workers-economy-wages 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 German police launch hunt after officers shot dead on patrol Shooting took place during traffic check near Kusel in early hours of Monday Philip Oltermann in Berlin and agencies Mon 31 Jan 2022 14.42 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/police-officers-shot-dead-on-patrol-in-western-germany 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Teenager seeks $50k from Elon Musk to delete Twitter bot tracking private jet In DM exchange Tesla boss offers $5,000 for takedown but 19-year-old replies: ‘Any chance to up that to $50K?’ Rupert Neate Wealth correpondent Mon 31 Jan 2022 11.48 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/31/teenager-seeks-50k-delete-twitter-bot-tracking-elon-musk-private-jet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 Ahmaud Arbery family express anger at plea deal for two of Black jogger’s killers Gregory and Travis McMichael already sentenced to life in prison but deal concerns pending federal hate crimes trial Maya Yang Mon 31 Jan 2022 14.52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/31/ahmaud-arbery-plea-deal-gregory-travis-mcmichael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 New gender-neutral pronoun likely to enter Norwegian dictionaries ‘Hen’ expected to be recognised as alternative to feminine ‘hun’ and masculine ‘han’ in official language this year Weronika Strzyżyńska Wed 2 Feb 2022 12.52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/02/new-gender-neutral-pronoun-norwegian-dictionaries-hen-official-language 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Netherlands fertility doctor used own sperm to father 21 children Investigation into Jos Beek matches his DNA with children of mothers he treated between 1973 and 1986 Daniel Boffey in Brussels Wed 2 Feb 2022 14.15 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/02/netherlands-fertility-doctor-jos-beek-father-21-children 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Apologetic burglar gives $200 to New Mexico homeowners after breaking in The burglar even shared his story, telling the couple he was being chased and that his family had been killed in east Texas Associated Press Wed 2 Feb 2022 00.43 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/01/new-mexico-burglar-apologises-breaking-in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 ‘It’s my mother tongue’: the fight for a fifth co-official Spanish language Spaniards easily understand the Asturias vernacular, but official recognition may further fracture Spain linguistically Stephen Burgen in Oviedo Fri 4 Feb 2022 10.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/04/asturias-fight-for-a-fifth-co-official-spanish-language Visited Oviedo years ago....Good place to spend a few days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thousands evacuated after US fertilizer plant fire sparked fears of explosion About 6,500 under evacuation orders while firefighters still can’t get within 300ft of blaze at North Carolina plant Aliya Uteuova Fri 4 Feb 2022 16.17 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/04/north-carolina-fertilizer-plant-fire-explosion-evacuation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) Woman killed and four others injured after man opens fire on bus in California The bus, bound for Los Angeles, had stopped in Oroville when the 21-year-old passenger began shooting as people exited the vehicle Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles Thu 3 Feb 2022 20.23 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/03/greyhound-bus-shooting-oroville-woman-killed In too deep: the epic, doomed journey of Europe’s first narco-submarine Former boxer Agustín Álvarez jailed for piloting a sub carrying 3,000kg of cocaine across the Atlantic Sam Jones in Madrid Fri 4 Feb 2022 12.56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/04/europe-first-narco-submarine-agustin-alvarez Edited February 4, 2022 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Argentinians urged to throw out cocaine after tainted batches kill at least 23 Officials fear death toll from adulterated cocaine could increase, with 84 people currently in intensive care Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires Thu 3 Feb 2022 18.06 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/03/argentina-tainted-cocaine-deaths-officials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 ‘Carbon footprint gap’ between rich and poor expanding, study finds Researchers say cutting carbon footprint of world’s wealthiest may be fastest way to reach net zero Helena Horton Fri 4 Feb 2022 09.12 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/04/carbon-footprint-gap-between-rich-poor-expanding-study Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Rescue workers in Morocco edge closer to boy trapped in well Five-year-old called Rayan fell and became trapped on Tuesday near hill town of Chefchaouen Agencies Sat 5 Feb 2022 11.29 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/rescue-workers-in-morocco-edge-closer-to-boy-trapped-in-well Shock in France after giant trawler sheds 100,000 dead fish off coast Environmentalists spot floating carpet of blue whiting covering thousands of square metres after spill from the FV Margiris Staff and agencies Sat 5 Feb 2022 03.29 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/05/shock-in-france-after-giant-trawler-sheds-100000-dead-fish-off-coast Edited February 5, 2022 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 How the growing Russian ransomware threat is costing companies dear With KP Snacks the latest cyber-attack victim, firms must learn to defend themselves against a mounting menace Rob Davies and Dan Milmo Sat 5 Feb 2022 10.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/05/how-the-growing-russian-ransomware-threat-is-costing-companies-dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 ‘Something’s coming’: is America finally ready to take UFOs seriously? UFO-watchers say 2022 could prove a bumper year, as clamor for details grows in the wake of a highly anticipated report Adam Gabbatt in New York Sat 5 Feb 2022 08.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/ufos-america-aliens-government-report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2022 Flying high: how a photo of a Syrian father and son led to a new life in Italy A tender moment captured by Mehmet Aslan of Munzir al-Nazzal and his son, both survivors of the Syrian war, prompted Italian organisations to act. A year on, they are settling into life in Tuscany ATT'N: PHOTO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME Lorenzo Tondo in Siena Sat 5 Feb 2022 08.30 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/feb/05/flying-high-how-a-photo-of-a-syrian-father-and-son-led-to-a-new-life-in-italy I'm indeed happy they could find help in Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Death of Moroccan boy in well draws sympathy from around world Rayan Oram, five, was found dead after four-day operation to rescue him from shaft 32 metres deep Sam Jones, Oliver Holmes and agencies Sun 6 Feb 2022 11.55 GMT Vid https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/06/death-of-moroccan-boy-rayan-oram-in-well-draws-sympathy-from-around-world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) A third of Americans are already facing above-average warming Temperatures in 499 counties across west, northeast and upper midwest US have already breached 1.5C (2.7F) by Oliver Milman, graphics by Andrew Witherspoon Sun 6 Feb 2022 00.00 GMTLast modified on Sun 6 Feb 2 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/05/americans-above-average-temperature-increase-climate-crisis Americans exposed to toxic BPA at levels far above what EU considers safe – study Petition urges FDA to strongly limit use of BPA, which is linked to cancer and other health problems Tom Perkins Sun 6 Feb 2022 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/06/americans-exposed-toxic-bpa-fda-study Edited February 6, 2022 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 ‘The case for masks became hugely stronger’: scientists admit their Covid mistakes Being proved wrong lies at the heart of scientific progress. Here, experts reveal what they got wrong during the pandemic Hannah Devlin and Nicola Davis Fri 4 Feb 2022 15.38 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/04/i-didnt-think-vaccines-would-work-scientists-admit-their-covid-mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Breaking the ice: one man’s epic journey from Togo to Greenland In 1965, Teté-Michel Kpomassie left his African homeland for a new life in Greenland, swapping sunny beaches for icy fjords and spiced food for boiled seal. Now, at 80, he’s planning to retire to his ‘spiritual home’ Michael Segalov Sun 6 Feb 2022 11.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/06/breaking-the-ice-one-mans-epic-journey-from-togo-to-greenland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 More than 150,000 US homes without power after big freeze follows storm Majority of outages occur in Tennessee, after storm that spanned 2,000 miles dumped up to 17in of snow Lauren Aratani Sat 5 Feb 2022 19.56 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/05/us-homes-storm-power-freeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 1m UK adults ‘go entire day without food’ in cost of living crisis Study finds one in 10 households report food insecurity while people with serious disabilities five times more at risk Patrick Butler Social policy editor Mon 7 Feb 2022 14.20 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/07/1m-uk-adults-go-entire-day-without-food-in-cost-of-living-crisis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Paralysed man walks again thanks to electrodes in his spine After a crash, Michel Roccati lost all movement in his legs – but his new implants mean he can now ride a bike Ian Sample Science editor Mon 7 Feb 2022 16.19 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/feb/07/paralysed-man-walks-again-thanks-to-electrodes-in-his-spine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Monkey gets totally crazy due to wonder in watching trick by visitor (Chapultepec, Mexico zoo) https://www.giornaletrentino.it/video/il-macaco-impazzisce-di-meraviglia-di-fronte-a-un-gioco-di-prestigio-1.3125007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 US students convicted of Rome officer’s murder hope appeal yields ‘truth’ Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth sentenced to life in prison for murder of Mario Cerciello Rega, stabbed 11 times in 2019 Associated Press in Rome Thu 10 Feb 2022 15.47 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/10/us-men-italy-rome-police-officer-murder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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