(2020-03-06). "Supreme Inequality": Author Adam Cohen on the Supreme Court's 50-Year Battle Against Justice. democracynow.org 
The makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has come under intense criticism in recent years after two Trump-nominated justices joined the bench. Senate Republicans confirmed Neil Gorsuch in 2017 after having refused to consider President Barack Obama's nominee in his final year in office, and they confirmed Brett Kavanaugh a year later despite multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge. During the 2020 Democratic presidential contest, several candidates floated the idea of "packing the court" — appointing more than nine justices — in order to counter the court's rightward drift. But while t…
(2020-03-06). Russian billionaire banker Tinkov stranded in London for US extradition probe reveals he has BLOOD CANCER. rt.com 
Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov, whom the US wants to extradite from Britain over alleged tax evasion, has revealed he cannot leave his home in London because he is undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. | The 52-year-old Russian-born businessman said he chose to make his condition public because of "speculation" since the US Department of Justice indicted him over a failure to pay taxes when he renounced his American citizenship in 2013. Tinkov, according to the US authorities, underreported his income and wealth to dodge liabilities. | "I have been diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia. The diagnosis came…
(2020-03-06). A Green New Deal for South African workers? zcomm.org COSATU, South Africa's largest trade union federation, has a plan to simultaneously tackle climate change and unemployment…
(2020-03-06). Why Do Cars Kill More People in Unequal Nations? zcomm.org The dynamics of inequality have left our highways and byways more dangerous…
(2020-03-06). The number of ultrawealthy individuals is growing dramatically on a world scale. wsws.org A new report by the consulting firm Knight Frank shows that the number of super-wealthy people in the world—those with more than $30 million in assets—is projected to increase by 27 percent over the next five years.
(2020-03-06). Last Pre-Coronavirus Jobs Report Shows Strong Job Growth, Weak Wage Growth. truthout.org The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added 273,000 jobs in February. The January figure was revised up to the same number, which, along with an upward revision to December's number, brought the three-month average to a very strong 243,000 jobs. | The unemployment rate edged back down to 3.5 percent, reversing the January rise. However, the employment-to-population ratio (EPOP) also edged down 0.1 percentage points from the recovery high reached in January. The EPOP for prime-…
(2020-03-06). It's Medicare or Coronavirus-for-All. commondreams.org The coronavirus doesn't care how wealthy you are or what political party you are in. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Image) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/corona.png …
(2020-03-05). Women and girls still vulnerable to HIV due to gender inequality: UNAIDS. news.un.org Gender discrimination and violence, as well as "huge" gaps in education, are among the factors why women and girls remain vulnerable to HIV, according to the UN agency working to end the AIDS epidemic.
(2020-03-04). A 'major wake up call' reveals the impact of Tory rule on our children. thecanary.co A new report from leading doctors has issued a "major wake up call" about the shocking impact of Tory rule on a generation of babies, children, and young people. Above all, the report highlights the rising levels of inequality and poverty our children are facing. "Health outcomes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds", the report found are, "up to four times worse than those from more advantaged backgrounds". And the report shows the heartbreaking physical and mental impact on the rising numbers of children living in poverty. | State of Child Health 2020: | On 4 March, the Royal College of Paediatri…
(2020-03-03). SPLC mourns loss of former board member Andrew Fredman. splcenter.org The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply saddened today by the loss of longtime donor and board member Andrew Fredman, 58, who recently died.