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Pandemic Pay Plunder

Posted by in Activism, Economics, Politics

The top 100 low-wage corporations in the USA reported an average annual increase in CEO pay of 15% in 2020-21. Behind that overall figure, 51 of the 100 manipulated their own rules to boost corporate pay by an average of 29%! This is an alphabetical list of those 51 companies. All deserve industrial action and community boycott. Advance Auto Parts Inc, Align Technology Inc, APTIV PLC, Autozone Inc, Avery Dennison Corp, Becton Dickinson & Co, Carnival Corporation, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Coca-Cola Co, Cognizant Tech Solutions, Cooper Cos Inc, Coty…read more

Jun.24
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Film Reviews: “The Assistant”, “A Promising Young Woman”

Posted by in Activism, Culture, Feminism, Politics

One positive outcome from Covid mismanagement has been the wider releases given to independent films while blockbusters are on hold. These are two great examples. “The Assistant” is the brilliantly acted and directed story of a young personal assistant to the head of a film company, based on Australia’s Miramax. It follows in painful detail Jane’s extremely long working day as she provides the essential organisation behind the life of the unseen sexual predator, her boss. The toxic male culture of her workplace is revealed through the many small humiliations…read more

Feb.07
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed? 24 March

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate is 352 per one million people (3.5 deaths for every 10,000 people). Figures are from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 25th March 2021. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per million Europe San Marino 2416 Europe Czech Republic 2359 Europe Belgium 1966 Europe Hungary 1962 Europe Montenegro 1949 Europe Slovenia 1921 Europe The United Kingdom 1865 Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 1849 Europe Bulgaria 1786 Europe Italy…read more

Nov.05
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed? 26 September

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate is 127 per one million people, up from 107 four weeks ago (1.3 deaths for every 10,000 people). Figures are from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 26th September. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per million Europe San Marino 1238 Americas Peru 972 Europe Belgium 860 Europe Andorra 686 Europe Spain 668 Americas Bolivia 668 Americas Brazil 661 Americas Chile 655 Americas Ecuador 637 Europe United…read more

Sep.27
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed? 6 September

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate is 112 per one million people, up from 98 three weeks ago (over 1 death for every 10,000 people). Figures are from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 6th September. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per million Europe San Marino 1238 Americas Peru 896 Europe Belgium 855 Europe Andorra 686 Europe Spain 629 Europe United Kingdom 612 Americas Chile 601 Americas Brazil 591 Europe Italy 587…read more

Sep.06
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed? 15 August

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate is 98 per one million people, up from 82 three weeks ago. Figures are from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 15th August. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths/million Europe San Marino 1238 Europe Belgium 856 Americas Peru 784 Europe Andorra 686 Europe Spain 612 Europe United Kingdom 609 Europe Italy 583 Europe Sweden 573 Americas Chile 541 Americas United States 509 Americas Brazil 501 Europe France…read more

Aug.16
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