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  • Celebrities urge Biden not to sign Brazilian climate deal

    The Biden administration has been leading a summit to attack climate change, which could result in an environment agreement with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. However, Bolsonaro has been under criticism for siding with powerful agribusiness interests, resulting in deforestation of the Amazon. Now Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix are speaking out…

  • Cannes Film Festival opening with Leo Carax’s ‘Annette’

    The Cannes Film Festival is resuming this year after being canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, although it is delayed until July 6. French director Leo Carax’s “Annette” will open the highly anticipated event. The Associated Press has the story: Leo Carax’s new movie ‘Annette’ to open the Cannes Film Festival in July…

  • Parler accused by Amazon of hiding ownership

    After Amazon kicked the conservative social media site Parler off its cloud-computing services, Parler accused the company of bias against conservatives and sued. Now, Parler is attempting to keep the lawsuit away from a Seattle-based federal district court judge who previously ruled against it by claiming there is no jurisdiction, but Amazon says the company…

  • Vote to unionize Amazon in Alabama warehouse failing

    Everyone has been closely watching a vote in an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, to see if the company will finally be forced to allow employees to unionize. As the votes come in, it appears clear that the effort will be defeated. The Associated Press explains why: Effort to unionize Amazon warehouse in Alabama goes…

  • Amazon apologizes to congressman for tweet about peeing

    The bigger Amazon gets, the more scrutiny it is under for the working conditions of its employees. When Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted the company about workers forced to urinate in water bottles, Amazon responded back sarcastically, which it then apologized for. The Associated Press has the story: Peeing tweet exchange between Amazon and…