As the massive anti-police-brutality protests sweeping the US are diverted into calls to “defund the police” and to replace them with community-based enforcers, Americans would be wise to keep an eye on “who benefits.” There's no question US police departments have become too militarized, too much like occupying armies, when the cities they patrol truly...
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, handing the S&P 500 index its largest loss in almost three weeks. The pullback followed weekslong rally, which reached 44.5% between late … Click to Continue »
Four cast members are not returning for another season of Bravo's “Vanderpump Rules” after their past race-related comments surfaced. Bravo released a statement Tuesday confirming that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, … Click to Continue »
CHICAGO — Chicago officials have canceled summer festivals through Labor Day including Lollapalooza over coronavirus concerns. The city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday that it had … Click to Continue »
George Floyd, the African-American man whose death in police custody roused worldwide protests against racism, was extolled on Tuesday as a "gentle giant" and a symbol of the oppressed's struggle for justice at a funeral in his hometown of Houston.
Three major hotels in the St. Louis metropolitan area have told the state they are laying off or furloughing more than 900 employees after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled travel. The … Click to Continue »
The US Federal Reserve does not understand the moral hazard caused by reckless ‘money-printing' policies, or the difference between liquidity and solvency. These policies have duped retail and small investors, who are now victims. Amid all the gloom of Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matters protests, June 8, 2020 was a busy day for the...
