Milton Glaser, the designer whose artwork helped define the visual soul and identity of modern New York City, died on Friday. He passed away on his birthday at the age of 91. His wife Shirley Glaser told the New York Times that he died after a stroke and that he …
Read More »Whole Foods silently tells workers not to show Black Lives Matter support at work – Raw Story
This week, a group of Whole Foods workers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, withdrew after being told they could not wear the Black Lives Matter masks because they were not part of the “company dress code.”This article first appeared in Salon. Before the incident, wearing masks with other symbols or logos, including …
Read More »Democrats grimace at Castro’s comments from Biden’s vice president contender
Some Democrats were dizzy a little after learning that Florida Rep. Karen Bass is on Joe Biden’s list of potential roommates. The Los Angeles Democrat raised her eyebrows in 2016 after Fidel Castro’s death, when she referred to the Cuban autocrat as “Commander in Chief,” an honorific roughly translated as …
Read More »Arizona hospitals prepare for possible surge in coronavirus cases
Some hospitals in Arizona are initiating a plan to prepare for a possible increase in patients, as coronavirus tests reveal more positive cases across the state, according to a report. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported nearly 3,600 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to The Associated …
Read More »With Seattle and King County cases on the rise again, authorities say not enough people are isolating the first signs of disease.
(Image: latest state situation report from the Washington State Department of Health) Coronavirus cases are emerging across the country. In Seattle and King County, even as restrictions loosen after months of “stay home” lockdown, authorities say there is also a rise in sick people and new challenges in “progress to …
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