Back in the dim ages, before almost all automobiles were equipped with radios, the idea of a radio in a car raised concerns that drivers would be distracted. Nowadays, distracted driving is a serious issue, but not because of car radios. The U.S. National Safety Council reports that over 40,000 deaths and 276,000 injuries each...
Tag: dec 14 2021
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STARBUCKS STORE TO UNIONIZE, A TOP TREND FOR 2022?
A Starbucks store in Buffalo, N.Y., became the first to get union representation after a 19-8 vote by employees on Thursday, further cementing one of our Top Trends for 2022 forecast that Unionization is on the rise after major companies see massive profits during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Trends Journal has also pointed out that...
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CITIZENSHIP: WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? (ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!)
The Wall Street Journal reports, on 10 December, that the City Council of New York City has approved, by a vote of 33 to 14, a bill that would permit more than 800,000 non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. The new voters would be those who have lived within NYC’s five boroughs for at least...
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“MARRIED WITH CHILDREN” HOUSEHOLDS FALL TO RECORD LOW
Bloomberg News reports, on 3 December, that the number of U.S. households with nuclear families—married couples with children under 18—has fallen to 23.1 million, the lowest number since 1959, and 40 percent lower than the number in 1970. By contrast, the total number of U.S. households—presumably not necessarily headed by couples, married or not, and...
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MARRIAGES IN CHINA PLUMMET: A BIG DEAL?
The number of new marriage licenses in China has hit a 13-year low so far in 2021, so the country announced an effort to lower the price tag of tying the knot. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said it will make marriage more affordable in 29 cities across the country after reports indicated that...
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IRAN NUKE DEAL: U.S. VS. ISRAEL
The Biden administration and Tel Aviv have clashed in recent weeks over the White House’s effort to resume nuclear talks with Tehran in hopes of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal that was destroyed by President Donald Trump in 2018. President Biden’s team has publicly expressed frustration with Israel, ranging from new settlements to Israel’s decision...
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IRAQ: MORE “MISSION UNACCOMPLISHED”
On 10 December, the Associated Press published a report that the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, formed to seek out and destroy Islamic State fighters, had formally shifted its mission from combat to one of providing training, assistance and advice to Iraqi forces. The report notes that the Biden administration had declared in July that the...
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ETHIOPIA: FULL BLOWN CIVIL WAR?
Ethiopian citizens concerned about advancing Tigrayan fighters have left their jobs in order to join federal forces in an effort to prevent Addis Ababa from falling to the advancing fighters. The precise number of how many citizens from Africa’s second-most populous country who have joined with the federal forces is hard to quantify. One mayor...
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WAR CRIME GANG GETS RICHER
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a military spending bill worth $778 billion, which represents the largest amount since WWII and $24 billion more than President Biden requested. The bill, which focuses on the challenges that Russia and China pose, now heads to the Senate, where it is expected to pass with ease. The New...
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COVID WAR CRACKDOWNS AND PROTESTS
UNITED KINGDOM: Despite the fact that as of early December, nobody who was diagnosed with the COVID-19 Omicron variant has died—and the strain is believed to be much milder than Delta—that did not stop British Prime Minister Boris Johnson from imposing his so-called ‘Plan B’ to stop the spread. Johnson, who has been under fire...