Monday, September 2, 2019

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Farmers back Trump's tariff fight, but don't think it helps them: As 2020 candidates make their pitch to Iowa, polls reveal a complicated political calculus behind trade policy.

Safe Injection Sites are Another Tool on the Path to Recovery

Making sure sober homes are safe

Tories willing to sabotage UK out of blind hatred of EU: Boris Johnson has made it easier for EU leaders to refuse to budge on Brexit deal

British diplomats to pull out from EU decision-making meetings within days: Critics say No 10 move to quit bloc’s institutional structures leaves UK blindsided

Sweeping powers to impose curfews and alter the law under no-deal Brexit

Brexit has turned our government into an Orwellian Ministry of Truth: While businesses struggle with the red tape of no-deal planning, ministers are busy with commemorative coins

Dominic Cummings isn’t bluffing – he’s ‘deadly serious’ about no-deal Brexit, say former colleagues
The adviser believes faith in politics can get a lot worse - and Brexit must be delivered to stave off populism

Farmers Hit Back as USDA Chief Sonny Perdue Mocks Those Harmed by Trump Trade War as 'Whiners'
"He doesn't understand what farmers are dealing with, and he's the head of the Department of Agriculture. He's supposed to be working for farmers."

Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results

Philip Hammond: ‘To say that people voted for hard Brexit simply isn’t true’

Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats

Trump finally acknowledges his tariffs could hit consumers

Is Boris Johnson bluffing?  The PM is genuinely banking on last minute concessions from Europe. But he has made a grave miscalculation

Tom Watson urges Labour to work with Lib Dems to stop no-deal Brexit: Labour deputy leader says union with Jo Swinson only way to block no-deal Brexit

Johnson sparks cross-party backlash over Brexit 'collaboration' claim: MPs say language is associated with fascism and could put politicians and staff at risk

Tories plan to strip holiday pay, workers’ rights, employer pension contributions after Brexit

'It’s All Doom and Gloom.' A Key Indicator of Recession Just Triggered in Both the U.S. and the U.K.

How Many Hogs Can Be Slaughtered Per Hour? Pork Industry Wants More

Trump’s recession risk rises: A closely watched gauge in the bond market suggests the economy is heading into a recession soon.

The Next Recession Is Going to Be Brutal: The economy is showing signs of turning, and the people who saw the least benefit from the latest boom are now the most vulnerable ahead of the next bust

Let's talk about economics and the #TrumpRecession....

Remain Would Win 55-45 In Second Referendum, Poll Shows

New report launches ‘Farmers for a People’s Vote’: The report warns that No-Deal could put over 50% of UK farms out of business.

Recession fears prompt selling in global stock markets

Don’t fall for Boris Johnson’s criminal justice con tricks

Benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland if there's a no-deal Brexit.  This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions if there’s a no-deal Brexit.

Why Are Europeans (So Much) Happier Than Americans? What Makes a Society a Genuinely Happy Place — and How America Got it Wrong

TRUMP ACCUSES NEWS MEDIA OF TRYING TO CRASH THE ECONOMY

Economic Update: 3 Basic Kinds of Socialism

Iowa Farmers Stick With Trump Despite Trade War: President’s trade battle with China has hit Farm Belt hard, but not his support in heavily rural area

Trump tells crowd it has 'no choice' but to vote for him over economy

Let's talk about Trump telling the truth about the economy....

American taxpayers paid over $90 billion more under Trump tax law

There are reasons to be cheerful. These are the dying days of a rancid old order: In the UK and the US, the political wind will soon change in favour of those demanding good government

Crisis conditions at Geneva center for girls being investigated

Turkish army pension fund to buy British Steel

Estimated 1.5 million British passports won’t be valid for travel to Europe in no-deal Brexit Some passports with fifteen months left before expiration won’t be valid

Owen Jones: Left-wing commentator attacked in ‘blatant premeditated assault’ outside London pub
‘I’m absolutely not [changing my behaviour.] What can you do?’

Tories plan to raise the state pension age to 75 over the next 16 years.  EXCLUSIVE: Government will raise age of state pension from 67 to 75 based on think tank findings from Iain Duncan Smith

'I don't see a recession': Trump, advisers downplay economic fears.  "Our consumers are rich," Trump told reporters Sunday. "I did a tax cut. They're loaded up with money."

Ian Blackford urges: Seize control of Westminster to block No Deal

No 10 rejects demands for parliament to be recalled over Brexit: Calls from MPs came after leak of papers detailing probable damage under no-deal scenario

Let's talk about Apple, Trump, Trade Wars, and Farmers....

Trumka to SMART: Change Comes From Standing Together in Unions

Pound news - live: Sterling briefly soars as Merkel raises hopes of 'practical solutions' to Brexit backstop.  Follow live business updates

Yes, Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland

Trump cancelled his trip to Denmark — because they won’t sell him Greenland

Trump postpones meeting with Danish leader over refusal to sell Greenland

Danes react with anger after Trump cancels state visit over Greenland dispute: "The reality is stranger than fiction," tweeted one lawmaker.

Coincidentally, Obama is visiting Denmark in late September

Why Are Brexiteers So Desperate for a 2019 Brexit?

Trump admits his trade war could lead to recession by says, ‘I have to do it.’

Federal Court: First Amendment Protects Sharing Food With Homeless People

JP Morgan: Families will be charged $1,000 more because of Trump. Will wipe out tax cuts.

When will the media finally admit that the Trump economy hasn't been so 'great'?

Whew! Breathe easy, folks. Larry Kudlow, Trump's chief economic adviser, sees 'no recession at all'

It Won’t be the Coming Crash that Kills the World Economy

Trump confirms he'd like to buy Greenland: 'Essentially, it's a large real estate deal'

Signs of recession appear, and Trump responds with predictable conspiracy theory temper tantrum

Boris Johnson wants Ireland to leave EU trade rules and form a new union with the UK instead after Brexit

Are we heading for a global recession? - BBC Newsnight

Boris Johnson Interviewed Me for His Column. Here’s What Didn’t Make It Into Print.  On Brexit, race, and criminal justice, Britain’s new prime minister has always played both sides for maximum expediency.

The American Workplace Still Won’t Accommodate Pregnant Workers: Pregnant women face discrimination up and down the economic ladder—but low-wage workers suffer the most.

You're more likely to achieve the American dream if you live in Denmark

Trump's latest plan to undermine Social Security

Boris Johnson puts his foot up on a table in the Élysée Palace during his meeting with President Macron

The US economy created half a million fewer jobs last year than previously thought

Brexit: Endgame - The $20T Secret, with Stephen Fry

UK Pensioners ‘Suffering The Worst Poverty Rate In Western Europe’: Tories Warned Against Further Rises To The State Pension Age.

Bias In Medicine: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Let's Decode Trump's Afta-NAFTA Trade Deal

Hightower: Punishing Trade Pirates? It's Complicated

Economy Not So Rosy for the Middle Class

Time to Change is Now

The Value of Community College: Community colleges are a crucial stepping stone, and they cost far less than four-year schools. They should be free.

You Don’t Save Money By Forcing People to Go Hungry: Food stamps helped me get back on my feet during a tough time. Cutting them is lose-lose.

Republican Attacks on the Social Security 2100 Act are an Assault on Public Health

Bolstering Call to Expand Social Security, New Reporting Reveals How Corporations Are Offloading Pensions: Not only are pensions being offered less, existing pensions are being transferred to insurers, with employees suffering consequences

Revised Profit Data Are Good News But Don’t Reverse Decades of Wage Stagnation

Trump’s Lies To Labor: Trump pretends to like union members — but he really likes the fat cats.

The Myth of the Rugged Individual: In America today, your life chances depend largely on how you started—where you grew up and how much your parents earned.

Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go: Contrary to Republican talking points, programs like welfare and food stamps make up a tiny fraction of the federal budget.

Incremental: The Verboten Word

Populists on Right and Left Struggle with Globalists

Harris’s Fake Medicare-for-All Plan: Critics have largely missed its major reliance on expanded commercial insurance falsely branded as Medicare.

The Plausible Path to Medicare for All: Time for journalists and corporate Democrats to stop distorting the real policy choices

Trump’s Effective Intimidation of the Powerful Federal Reserve: The Fed entrenches the power of the banks without accountability inside Washington.

Bernie's Plan to Address the Retirement Crisis: Good It Exists, But Not Nearly Enough to Solve the Problem

Just as in 1914, the Brexit buildup is making calamity feel inevitable: The Damascene moment remainers hoped for shows no sign of coming, and disaster feels all too predictable

Let's talk about Trump's trade war, automation, and board games....

Boris Johnson seeks legal advice on five-week parliament closure ahead of Brexit: Secret plan to block any delay in leaving EU is likely to anger European leaders at G7 summit

Bath baker feels 'angered' and 'betrayed' by letter denying him settled status after Brexit: Famous Brittany-born baker has been UK based for 31 years but now has permission to stay for 5 more years only - for now

Northern Ireland is already spiralling out of control but no one is paying attention: Scenes reminiscent of the Troubles are already happening – even before a no-deal Brexit threatens to throw fuel on the flames

Britain is becoming Trump’s geopolitical chess piece: The US-UK relationship is creating a serious and imminent risk to the EU

Kristol: Trump looks 'demoralized' at G7 meetings.  In the face of possible economic distress, trade wars and a re-election campaign, conservative writer Bill Kristol says President Trump looks demoralized at the G7 meetings.

Let's talk about trade, taxes, emergencies, and power....

Chris Wallace finally loses it on Trump as market plunges

Boris Johnson stakes future on Donald Trump after Brexit. The gamble may break Britain

The Amazon Cannot Be Recovered Once It’s Gone: The fires blazing in Brazil are part of a larger deforestation crisis, accelerated by President Jair Bolsonaro.

Trump 'Ordered' U.S. Businesses to Cut Ties With China. Here's the Obscure Federal Law That Might Grant Him the Authority

Trade tensions aren't going away. Investors, beware

Trump confronts deep divides with G-7 leaders: The president emphasized unity, but stark differences over climate change, North Korea, and tariffs between Trump and other world leaders have been evident this weekend in France.

Trump finds himself on his heels fumbling at G-7

The Next 100 Years: A forecast for the 21st century. George Friedman

Larry Kudlow Lies, Claims CNN Host Used Bogus Video Against Trump At G7: Larry Kudlow couldn't defend Trump's China policy so he ate up the allotted time with "out of context" excuses.

Of Gods & Bosses: Has Capitalism Become a Religion?

Living to Live: Rethinking Work & Idleness

CHURCH & STATE | Vouchers Pose a Threat to Public Schools and to the Public Good

Fort Collins, church reach agreement on lockers for homeless

FORMER TRUMP ADVISER DUMPED MILLIONS IN STEEL STOCKS DAYS BEFORE THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED NEW TARIFFS

Brexit has sunk our democracy

Remainers will do anything to stop Brexit, except install Corbyn as PM. Why?  Many believe a Corbyn-led government is as toxic as Brexit itself. But MPs’ options are running out

A pro-democracy movement against Boris Johnson has been born – are you with us?
Throughout the land people are sharing stories of why democracy is important to them. Together we can bring down Johnson and end this farce

Brexit backlash begins as Scottish Tory leader quits: More than 1 million people have signed a petition against the prorogation of parliament.

Confessions Of An American Opium-Prescriber

Justice is Good for Our Health: Pockets of Poverty

The return of disaster capitalism: A no-deal Brexit is to Johnson and Hunt what the financial crisis was to Cameron and Osborne – an opportunity to rebalance power and wealth in society away from labour and towards capital.

Trump wants to cut taxes for rich people yet again: Indexing capital gains to inflation, as Trump is considering, would overwhelmingly benefit the top 1 percent.

New tariffs on shoes, televisions, diapers, and other Chinese-made products take effect Sunday.  Here’s what it means for you.

TRUMP HAS PAINTED HIMSELF INTO A CORNER

Financial Rule of Thumb: Get the Life Insurance You Need

The Health Wars in a Special Expanded Issue

Walmart sued over marketing of homeopathic treatments

CFI Homeopathy Lawsuit Updates: An Interview With Nick Little

What Is Homeopathy?

Arron Banks and the mystery Brexit campaign funds: UK crime agency probing whether executive was true source of £8m donation to Brexit backers

The Battle for Britain: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's surprise decision to suspend Parliament and close the window for any debate over Brexit has understandably thrown the United Kingdom into political chaos. It has been nothing if not ironic to see the Brexiteers sell democracy down the river in the name of "the people."

Home Office planning to end family reunion for children after Brexit: Exclusive: Current system for asylum-seeking minors set to end the day after UK leaves EU

Firings Of Disabled Federal Workers Have Increased 24% Under Trump

Foreign Investors Are Snapping Up US Farms: American farmland is becoming popular with overseas investors—and that’s making people nervous.

Save Yourself from Low Back Pain!  Low back pain myths debunked and all your treatment options reviewed

Trigger Points & Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A guide to the unfinished science of muscle pain, with reviews of every theory and self-treatment and therapy option

How Not To Do Science

China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs in trade war

This weekend's tariffs are not like the others

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