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Pizza Hut Manager Fired For Refusing To Open On Thanksgiving
By Rebecca Leber A Pizza Hut manager in Indiana says he was fired because he refused to open on Thanksgiving Day. Tony Rohr, an employee of more than 10 years, told his managers that Pizza Hut could “be company that stands … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, day off, low wages, Pizza Hut, Thanksgiving, United States, vacation
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The Governments Secret Plan to Shut Off Cellphones and the Internet, Explained
By Dana Liebelson Update: The Electronic Privacy Information Center reports that the court just granted the government more time to decide whether to release the kill switch plan. It now has until January 13. This month, the United States District … Continue reading
Pope Francis calls unfettered capitalism ‘tyranny’ and urges rich to share wealth
Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, faith, inequality, Pope Francis, poverty, religion
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Tagged crime, mass shootings, race, United States, violence
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Colorado Legislator Brings Chicken To Poverty Hearing After Colleague’s Racist Chicken Comments
By Josh Israel Two weeks after Colorado State Senator Vicki Marble (R) came under fire for racially charged comments suggesting that the reason for poverty among certain minority groups was that they eat too much chicken and barbecue, a second … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Colorado, Colorado Senate, Lori Saine, racism, United States, Vicki Marble
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Wealthiest Americans Take Home Biggest Share Of Income Ever Recorded
By Bryce Covert The top ten percent of earners in the United States took home more than 50 percent of all income in 2012, the highest amount ever recorded since data was first collected in 1917, according to an updated … Continue reading