This article was reported for ENEMY Magazine, a new print magazine and newsletter dedicated to reporting on abuses of power in news deserts and underrepresented communities across the United States. Subscribe to ENEMY here. Over the years, Sophia* built up a dependable set of regulars. Sex work paid “enough to survive more than comfortably” and it was work she preferred over jobs she’d had in the […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107753/17/1077531746_0:84:2574:1532_1200x675_80_0_0_0d837d82ed8bde8362164c6f63a4d15d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/sport/202010181080804820-gareth-bale-only-real-madrid-player-to-refuse-pay-cut-during-season-suspension-media-reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Welsh football star Gareth Bale was the only Real Madrid player to refuse a salary cut due to the pandemic stoppage, media reported Saturday. According to Spanish national radio broadcaster Cadena SER, when competitions around the world were suspended earlier this year, Real Madrid was among the first clubs to propose a pay cut to players. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0d/1080759995_0:328:2491:1730_1200x675_80_0_0_c3a881d9e9a4d6f5ed4c65a0a976fdde.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010131080760030-virginia-system-goes-down-on-last-day-of-voter-registration-due-to-cut-cable/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Virginia voter registration system has gone down on the last day for voters to register before the 3 November presidential and general elections as a result of a cable cut, the Virginia Department of Elections said in a statement on Tuesday. “This morning we were alerted by VITA [Virginia Information Technology Agency] that a fiber […]
Washington Post blogger Jennifer Rubin was taken to the woodshed online after labeling the Walter Reed medical center a “public health hazard” and calling to slash its budget following President Donald Trump’s brief stay there. The self-ordained “NeverTrump, pro-democracy” opinionator took calls to ‘defund’ public institutions to another level on Monday, urging Congress to slash Walter Reed’s budget for reasons left unstated – presumably something to […]
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast On the one hand, Donald Trump isn’t saying anything he didn’t say in 2016—I’ll respect the results if I win, and so on. On the other, though, there is one thing that’s very different: He’s president now. He wasn’t then. And when a sitting president refuses to commit to the peaceful transfer of power, that’s a flag that’s as red […]
The Seattle City Council has voted to overturn Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto on legislation that would slash millions of dollars from the local police budget, a move cheered by activist groups and reviled by some residents. The council overturned Durkan’s veto by a vote of 7-2, securing exactly the number of votes needed to put the legislation into effect. “In the wake of a racial reckoning, […]
Republican Senator Ben Sasse is at the center of a national online discussion after his ideas to reform the US Senate according to the Founding Fathers’ supposed wishes were critiqued as both undemocratic and simply “weird.” Sasse’s Wall Street Journal opinion piece, published on Tuesday and titled “Make the Senate Great Again,” most notably made the case for repealing the 17th amendment of the constitution. This […]
Equinor will use digital flare mitigation tech from Crusoe Energy at its Bakken oilfield operations in the U.S. Source link
Senator Rand Paul’s (R-Kentucky) speech at the Republican National Convention has been butchered by major cable networks, with CNN cutting it altogether and Fox replacing the anti-war part with an interview. Paul, who frequently crossed swords with Donald Trump when both were vying to become a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 race, admitted during his speech that he did not always agree with the president, […]
Over the past few weeks, at least seven members of the Seattle City Council have revealed a commitment to cut police funding by 50% in the wake of anti-police violence and anti-racism protests in the US, calling to defund police departments across the country. The Seattle City Council on Monday passed a spending plan that would reduce funding for the city police department as part of […]
The number of US forces stationed in Afghanistan will be reduced to less than 5,000 in the coming months, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said in an interview with Fox News. The withdrawal, which would account for around half of the 8,600 personnel in the country, will be completed by November, he said. “Right now we think that we can do all the core missions – […]
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has warned that residents hosting large home gatherings can expect their water and power utilities to be cut, a sharp escalation of the city’s strict Covid-19 measures amid a series of recent house parties. Starting on Friday, Garcetti said that the city’s Department of Water and Power (DWP) would shut off service to properties where there are “egregious” violations of local health […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Amid border tensions, India is considering the participation of Chinese tech players like Huawei and ZTE in the sharpening and development of its 4G and 5G networks. At this time, India’s state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is clouded by risks of losing non-Chinese equipment maker Nokia over unpaid dues. Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia, which controls 40 percent of BSNL networks in […]
UK Students Fighting For Universities To Cut Ties With Israeli Apartheid By Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. July 31, 2020 UK Students Fighting For Universities To Cut Ties With Israeli Apartheid2020-07-312020-07-31https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/an-apartheid-off-campus-bus-stop-action-e1596161203151.png200px200px Above photo: An “Apartheid Off Campus” bus stop action. “We need to be working bottom-up, because we know that top-down will just not work anymore.” Apartheid Off Campus is a newly-formed student network fighting to sever the ties between […]
Cardano hard forked to its proof-of-stake network, token platform tZERO cut staff and compensation, and a derivatives exchange is looking to list on Nasdaq. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re significant. You can subscribe to this and all of CoinDesk’s newsletters here. Top shelf Hello, ShelleyCardano is now running a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Announced Wednesday, the […]
An American man from New York City with dual citizenship has been arrested after his French wife was found stabbed, dismembered, and buried in a drainage ditch, police in France say. Billy Kruger, who lived with his wife Laure Bardina-Kruger in Indonesia, was arrested Friday as he tried to board a flight in Toulouse, hours after his father-in-law reported his daughter missing. Bardina-Kruger was found partially […]
What Programs A 10% Cut In Military Spending Could Buy By Gabe Murphy, East Bay Times. July 25, 2020 What Programs A 10% Cut In Military Spending Could Buy2020-07-252020-07-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/image-e1595688045217.png200px200px Above photo: From WSWS.org. NOTE: This week the US House of Representatives failed to pass an amendment to the military budget that would have cut it by 10 percent. Common Dreams reports: “Anti-war groups vowed to keep fighting […]
The Antifa-BLM mob brought a power saw with them last night to cut down the metal fence outside the Federal Courts Building in Portland, Oregon. Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler has turned his city over to the Marxist mob. Advertisement – story continues below And the mainstream liberal media will no doubt call this another night of “mostly peaceful protesting.” Is there ANY DOUBT that these gatherings […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107955/26/1079552690_0:85:1400:873_1200x675_80_0_0_0811c487d09a4a8663315d00f9e10c9e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/business/202007251079980004-completion-of-nord-stream-2-to-cut-europe-gas-prices-by-25-consulting-company-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – European prices for natural gas would drop by about one quarter if the Nord Stream 2 pipeline connecting Russia to Germany were completed, the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie said in a report on Friday. “If Nord Stream 2 remains unfinished, European benchmark TTF gas is expected to average about $4 per million British Thermal Units next […]
Joe Biden’s handlers on Wednesday interrupted a news anchor and cut off the video feed to end a local TV interview. “That’s our time” a staffer said as the screen went blank. WATCH: WATCH: Joe Biden’s handlers interrupt the anchor and CUT OFF the video feed to end a local TV interview. pic.twitter.com/DkIZDNjo8H — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) July 22, 2020 […]
Next, our film’s American cinema release was cancelled and a US TV network pulled the plug on screening it. This was after Trump International had issued a legal threat to anyone who showed the film or repeated Molly’s allegation about her water supply. The threats were enough to undermine our film’s release. Source link
Trump Threatens To Cut Funding For Schools That Don’t Reopen By Marlee Kokotovic, Nation of Change. July 10, 2020 Trump Threatens To Cut Funding For Schools That Don’t Reopen2020-07-102020-07-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/dontrump.jpg200px200px The Trump administration believes pushing for a nationwide open for in-person classes come fall will be a critical move to just-start the suffering economy. President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are threatening to cut off […]
The UK high street has seen a tidal wave of job losses due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week retailers such as Harrods and Topshop announced redundancies and now John Lewis and Boots have been added to the list. High Street Retailers John Lewis and Boots have announced 5,300 job cuts due to store closures. This comes after the loss of nearly 9,000 […]
De Blasio’s New York City Shootings are up 51% in New York City year over year.Rioters trashed the the city earlier this month.And De Blasio killed the business community during his COVID-19 lockdown. Advertisement – story continues below But De Blasio is going to cut $1 billion from the police force. Get out while you can. TRENDING: MUST READ… Report: Tulsa Arena Management Sabotaged Trump Rally […]
Islamabad Summons Indian Diplomat Over New Delhi’s Decision to Cut Pakistan’s Staff Strength in Half Source link
The Trump Administration announced on Monday it is suspending five classes of work visas, including H-1B visas through the end of 2020 in an effort to open jobs to Americans. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs over the last few months due to the Coronavirus lockdown orders. Trump is working to get Americans back to work by extending the Coronavirus-related immigration ban originally announced in […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier said that the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK was diminishing, as the country’s coronavirus disease alert level was downgraded from four to three. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a reduction in the two-metre social distancing rule and plans for the reopening of businesses on Tuesday, as part of efforts to restart Britain’s economy amid the pandemic. On 23 […]
On Thursday CNN political reporter Oliver Darcy, who defended the anarchist Seattle Autonomous Zone, published a hit piece on conservative publishers. Oliver Darcy, whose primary purpose at the network is to silence conservative voices, published a hit piece on The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, and others. Says Darcy: “Right-wing websites like Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit have also pushed the narrative that armed Antifa members have begun […]
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance is seeking details on US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut US troops numbers in Germany. Trump has criticized Germany for not spending more on defense, and on Monday confirmed last week’s reports of a cut of 9,500 troops. “It’s not yet decided how and when this decision will be implemented,” Stoltenberg told a video news […]
Removing Saudi-led coalition off childkillers list shows ‘powerful actors can get away with murder’ …from Press TV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: Yes the UN got the Saudis to cut back on their bombing, but got nothing to helped the maimed children they created with their ‘bomb first and ask questions later’ bombing methods. Yemen has a huge rehabilitation bill for seriously injured children that will be […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Gazprom Neft will reduce hydrocarbons production by no more than 5 percent in 2020 as part of the OPEC+ deal, the company’s Deputy CEO for Upstream Vadim Yakovlev told reporters. “Of course, there is the effect of oil production in the framework of the OPEC+ deal, but in general, if we talk about the company’s production, due to high share of gas in […]
Greg Glassman, the founder and CEO of CrossFit, resigned on Tuesday after the left-wing outrage mob came for him. Gym owners, brands, celebrities and athletes began abandoning CrossFit after Glassman reportedly said “I do not mourn George Floyd” during a Zoom call. CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman allegedly made the statement several times during a call with gym owners on Saturday. Glassman had also joked that it’s […]