Saturday, February 7, 2026
Remittances Soar to Record High in Latin America, Providing a Lifeline for Desperate Economies
While a vital source of income and foreign currency for many countries, remittances have their dark sides and are not a substitute for home-grown development.
Calls for Paid Leave Grow as Workers Face ‘Vicious Cycle’: Their Jobs or Covid Safety
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls lack of access to paid sick leave in the midst of a pandemic “barbaric.”
Warmest U.S. December in History Caps a Stormy, Mostly-Sizzling Year
The year 2021 produced 20 billion-dollar disasters, the second highest number going back to 1980, according to the NOAA.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/10/2022
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Fashion Act: New York Lawmakers Take Aim at the Climate Impact of Fashion Company Supply Chains
New York State legislators will now consider the Fashion Act, a new measure intended to reduce the climate impact of fashion company supply chains.
Michael Hudson: What is Causing So Much Inflation?
Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and Fed’s secretive $4.5 trillion bank bailout.
A Movement to Organize Against the Systemic Corruption of Congress
Since Citizens United, systemic corruption as a subject of discussion has virtually disappeared from public awareness.
The Bitcoin Challenge: How to Tame a Digital Predator
Public authorities should refrain from taking measures supporting additional investment flows into Bitcoin and should treat it as rigorously as the conventional financial industry to combat illicit payments, money laundering, and terrorist financing
Massachusetts Mask Debacle: State Fails its Elementary and Secondary School Teachers
Plans to distribute masks to the teachers of Massachusetts prove to be a shambles.as ineffective, old Chinese-made masks are shipped instead.
Charity Shops: Why They Beat the Rest of the High Street as a Retail Experience
On the pleasures and virtues of shopping at charity shops.
Fateful Collision: NATO’s Drive to the East Versus Russia’s Sphere of Influence
How using the military alliance NATO for Euroepean-loyality-building ends has made it more and more of a threat to Russia.
