Salon sizes things up thusly: “The summer of 2022 is hot and furious. We are dealing with a world literally on fire due to climate change. We are dealing with a world metaphorically on fire with a continuing war in Ukraine. We are dealing with monkeypox, a continuing pandemic, haters, baite[...]
Archive for July 25th, 2022
Texas political ad goes viral
This ad has gone viral, with over 2.7 million views, but it probably doesn’t bother Gov. Abbott, who’s heavily favored in polls. The real problem isn’t Abbott, it’s Texas voters. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Feds sue chicken industry on behalf of farmers and plant workers
The farmers who raise chickens and the workers who process them are among America’s poorest workers. They’re kept poor by the greedy companies that buy chickens, pluck and package them, and sell them to grocers. These companies, government trustbusters allege, illegally conspired togethe[...]