Sanders Pushes Amendment to 'Cut Billions in Offensive Military Funding to Israel'
by Common Dreams
Common Dreams— Update: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted down a procedural motion that would have allowed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other lawmakers to...
Truthout—Sanders to Push Amendment Removing Military Funding for Israel in Aid Package. Sanders's amendment would restore US funding to UNRWA, the most important aid agency working in Gaza.
www.counterpunch.org—Ending Unfettered Military Aid to Israel and Restoring UNRWA Funding. Remarks before the US Senate. M. President, The Senate will soon vote on a $95 billion supplemental spending package. $95 billion. That’s a lot of money – especially at a time when many Americans are unable to afford their rent or pay their mortgages, pay their bills, afford healthcare, are struggling with student debt or More
Business Insider—Travis Kalanick's $15 billion food tech company cuts employees globally in profitability push. Six months after layoffs at food technology company City Storage Systems, another round of cuts hit teams globally, per leaked audio obtained by Business Insider.More than 80 US employees were cut at Otter, the company's restaurant tech arm, said a source familiar with the people laid off. Layoffs also affected teams in Canada and Latin America, among other regions.Otter head Guido Gabrielli told staff in an all-hands meeting on Thursday that Otter made the cuts because the company is "trying to...