“The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has summoned the US ambassador to explain the latest revelations to emerge from the files leaked by Edward Snowden, which suggest the National Security Agency tracked more than 60m phone calls in Spain in the space of a month. Spain’s European secretary of state, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, is meeting James Costos as …
Chris Brown Arrested For Felony Assault
“Chris Brown was arrested on a felony assault charge in Washington D.C. on Sunday morning after allegedly attacking a man outside a hotel…If found guilty of the attack Chris Brown could have his probation revoked. A worst case scenario would place Brown behind bars for up to four years. The man he attacked is currently be evaluated at a …
Fast Food Chains Cost Taxpayers Big
“The fast-food industry is one of the nation’s largest employers of low and minimum wage workers. According to one group, often the industry workers’ pay is not enough and many turn to government programs for assistance. According to the National Employment Law Project’s (NELP) newest report, because the fast-food industry pays its workers less than a living wage, U.S. …
Jay Z On Barneys Backlash After Racial Profiling
“Jay-Z — under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he’s being unfairly “demonized” for just waiting to hear all of the facts. The rap mogul made his first statement about the controversy in a posting on his …
How Airlines Are Participating In Class Warfare
“A push over the past decade by carriers to expand higher-fare sections has shrunk the area devoted to coach on many big jetliners. But airlines don’t want to drop passengers. So first airlines slimmed seats to add more rows.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks discuss the story. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304384104579141941949066648?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories Tell us what you think …
Soup Kitchen Rejects Atheist Volunteers
“If someone wants to volunteer to help the needy, why wouldn’t you welcome them in? Well, the group Upstate Atheists attempted to volunteer for the Spartanburg Soup Kitchen but were turned away because… they’re atheists. And in case the turndown wasn’t clear enough, the director of the soup kitchen said atheists are banned from joining them.” Cenk Uygur host …
University Punishing Poor Students
“For years, George Washington University, one of the country’s most expensive colleges, promised families they didn’t consider income in the admissions process while secretly rejecting students who couldn’t afford tuition.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks break down this story and discuss the impact of increasing tuition prices on our society. Read more: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/10/george-washington-university-rejected-students-simply-because-they-were-too-poor/280769/ Is higher …