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Archives for March 2017

WikiLeaks 1, CIA zero

March 8, 2017 by Pops 30 Comments

A trove of documents released by WikiLeaks allegedly contains “the entire hacking capacity of the CIA.”  Everyday devices like smart TVs and cell phones have potentially become critical tools in the effort to spy on American citizens.

“THERE IS NO NEED TO WORRY”

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Hasta la vista, baby.

March 8, 2017 by Pops 27 Comments

“I need to speak to Wendy Connor….”

Faced with rising labor costs, fast-food giant Wendy’s has announced a plan to replace employees with self-ordering kiosks in 1,000 stores by the end of the year. Former McDonald’s USA CEO Ed Rensi says Wendy’s move is a direct response to the push for a minimum wage increase to $15-an hour, and he believes automation is here to stay.

“No question about it, Rensi told the FOX Business Network’s Stuart Varney. “It’s not only the minimum wage, it’s the work rules, it’s the joint employment requirement, now the franchisors are responsible for the labor practices of franchisees. It’s all nonsense, it’s over-regulation.”

We can only hope that Special Orders won’t upset them.

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Full Circle

March 8, 2017 by Pops 30 Comments

A Day Without A Woman

The Women’s March 2017

Several schools in at least four states are closed today so teachers can participate in “A Day Without a Woman” strike in which organizers are urging female workers to stay home.

For over a century, women have fought for the right to get out of the kitchen and join the workforce alongside of men, to prove that they are equals in society.

Now that they have achieved workplace parity, they are going to take the day off.

Go figure.

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