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Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot

Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford

From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Russian ambassador accuses UK of waging proxy war in Ukraine

Andrei Kelin says by providing weapons Britain is ‘killing Russian soldiers and civilians’. Moscow’s ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

In a Region of Majestic Beauty, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Bloody War

In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.

World - The New York Times - October 26

This Startup Wants to Turn Planet-Warming Methane Into Fertilizer

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Windfall Bio sees that as fertile ground for innovation.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Can Francis Ngannou still be the baddest man on the planet?

Returning to MMA for the first time since 2022 is nothing compared to Ngannou's latest personal challenge.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

The Budget: NHS, Wages and Farms

How are these areas impacted by the Budget?

One of the Best Marketers on the Planet Could Be Ryan Reynolds. Or Maybe Red Bull?

And not just because Red Bull spends approximately one-third of its revenue on advertising.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

A Connecticut Museum Shows How Ducks Have Helped the Planet

At the Bruce Museum, an exhibition of duck stamp art tells a 90-year-old story about how paintings can contribute to land preservation.

Science - The New York Times - October 28

Planet Fitness enters 11th hour bid for bankrupt Blink Fitness

Equinox Group-owned gym chain Blink Fitness filed for bankruptcy protection in August after a failed attempt by the fitness group to enter the budget market.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Planet Fitness’s stock rallies as it beats profit and revenue estimates

Gym chain boosts its outlook for 2024 revenue growth.

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Ben Jennings on Trump’s victory and a bleak outlook for the planet – cartoon

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

UK wage growth falls to 4.9%

Data for three months to August adds to evidence that pay pressures are easing

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86

Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows

Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.

Boeing, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Strike

The Jet maker and machinists union reach a tentative deal, including an offer of a 35% wage increase, to end a strike that halted most of the company’s production.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

What is the Real Living Wage and what is it worth?

The Real Living Wage is going up, six months after National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates rose.

Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?

Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year

The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.

Workers warned Budget tax rises will hit their wages

Economists say tax rises in the Budget will mean employers have less to give as pay rises.

Mendy entitled to majority of unpaid Man City wages

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy should have been paid when he was not in custody, an employment tribunal judge rules.

Gender wage gap widens for the first time in 20 years

Pay gap between men and women working full-time widened in 2023 for first time in 20 years, USCB data shows.

Japan Union Group Calls for Continued Wage Growth of 5% or More

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike

Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement that could end a strike that has halted most production in the past month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

2 States to Vote on Lower Minimum Wage Rate for Tipped Workers

Massachusetts and Arizona plan ballot measures that could eliminate the subminimum wage paid to many workers in the restaurant and hospitality industries.

Business - Inc. - October 21

McDonald's is the latest battlefield in a campaign fight to reach low-wage voters

Donald Trump’s campaign event Sunday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania highlighted his battle with Kamala Harris to court a coveted group of working-class voters who have the potential to decide the ...

In some battleground states, low-wage workers keep losing ground

Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.

Sanders blasts Trump for dodging question on raising living wage at McDonald’s

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized former President Trump on Sunday for dodging a question during last week's campaign stop at McDonald's about raising the minimum wage to a living wage. “You ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Raising the minimum wage is the key to the White House for Kamala Harris

While it might have made for a decent photo-op, Donald Trump’s visit to McDonald's highlights a glaring weakness that the Harris campaign should exploit: his stance on the minimum wage.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

U.K. to lift minimum wage to $15.84 an hour. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.

The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer confirmed the government will lift the U.K.’s national minimum wage by 6.7% in April 2025 to hourly rates of £12.21 ($15.84)

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

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