With 1.5 Million UK Workers Slated to Lose Their Jobs to Automation, Calls for a Shorter Work Week Intensify

On Monday, the UK’s Office of Data and Statistics released a report that found 1.5 million of that nation’s workers are at “high risk” of losing their jobs to automation. “In 2017, out of the 19.9 million jobs analysed in England, 7.4% people were employed in jobs at high risk of automation,” the report notes. Women…

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3 Suicides Expose A Broken Support System For Mass Shooting Survivors

Communities devastated by mass violence need mental health services long after the news trucks have gone home.

Democrats Say Trump Handed Them A Gift On Obamacare Ahead Of 2020

“They are literally teeing this up as an issue for Democrats for the next year and a half,” Sen. Chris Murphy said.

Family Protected From Deportation By Worship Service Gets Dutch Residence Permit

For over three months, a Netherlands church held nonstop services to keep the family from being sent back to Armenia.

VP Pence wants US astronauts back on the Moon by 2024

Apparently, plans to put US astronauts on the Moon by the late 2020s weren’t ambitious enough. Vice President Pence announced at the National Space Council that the US now planned to return people to the Moon by 2024, about four years earlier than e…

Giuliani Falsely Claims That Mueller Made $30 Million In Russia Probe

Fox News host Sean Hannity didn’t lift a finger to correct him.

Green New Deal Voted Down in Senate After Some Real Bullshit

If you needed more confirmation that we live in hell, look no further than Tuesday’s Green New Deal vote in the Senate. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the first comprehensive climate legislation for a floor vote in the Senate in more than a decade. The move was as a cynical ploy to ensure climate policy…

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Adequate Man Would You Rather Be Born Old Or Die Young?

Adequate Man Would You Rather Be Born Old Or Die Young? | The A.V. Club All hail regular guy Keanu Reeves, king of the airport | The Root A North Carolina Pizzeria Called the Police to Help Fire a Black Activist Who Was Targeted By ‘Deplorables’ | Splinter Mike Lee Has Lost His Damn Mind | Jezebel No More Fondant,…

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Uber brings its Ride Pass plan to another 20 major markets

Popular ride-sharing service Uber has expanded its Ride Pass into 20 more cities, the company has announced, improving the experience for many more customers who rely on the service. With Ride Pass, riders can lock in lower prices to transform Uber into a more consistent option for daily rides to work, the gym, or wherever life takes them. Uber introduced … Continue reading

West Virginia Man Fights Biometric Drivers License by Being Very Racist

Phillip Hudok claims the state of West Virginia is violating his religious beliefs by requiring him to get a biometric drivers license.

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