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Overworking Amazon workers

lundi 27 juin 2022 à 14:20

Bezos intentionally made Amazon drive warehouse workers so hard that each week 3% quit. The aim was to make them work desperately hard. By 2024, Amazon will have hired and driven away all available workers.

It could try giving its workers decent pay and working conditions. Then they might continue working for Amazon.

Limit to nicotine in tobacco

lundi 27 juin 2022 à 14:20

Biden plans to limit the amount of nicotine in tobacco sold in the US. This will make it less strongly addictive and thus help people to quit.

EU plan to protect wildlife

lundi 27 juin 2022 à 14:20

The European Union is considering a massive plan to protect wildlife, including cutting the use of pesticides by half.

Carbon credits easy to game

lundi 27 juin 2022 à 14:20

An example shows how the system of carbon credits is leaky and easy to game.

This is why I say we should have a carbon tax instead.

Influence in this year's political races

lundi 27 juin 2022 à 14:20

* Big donors who supported the insurrection and the election denial that inspired it are spending to influence this year's races.*

*A few [not totally far-gone] Republicans stopped Trump — but his threat to democracy isn't over*

The Republican Party continues to push its Big Lie, rich donors support it, and big liars are winning primaries.