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Sexual harassment Warren discusses fiery Nevada debate, Bloomberg criticism on The View
On the heels of a fiery debate Wednesday night in Nevada, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared on ABC’s The View, the morning after the flying verbal volleys on stage. Many of those shots came from Warren — and Thursday on The View she addressed her feisty performance — going after former New York City mayor…
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Violence at work Warren Buffett’s son helps Colombia kick cocaine curse
TIBU, Colombia — With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffett descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe boots chewed through by his dog’s teeth. Waiting under a tin-roofed shack is a small group of coca farmers. They’ve never heard of multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett, but after decades of neglect…
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Violence at work Warren Buffett’s son helps Colombia kick cocaine curse
TIBU, Colombia — With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffett descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe boots chewed through by his dog’s teeth. Waiting under a tin-roofed shack is a small group of coca farmers. They’ve never heard of multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett, but after decades of neglect…
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Workplace discrimination Companies brace for coronavirus: Canceled conferences, limited travel and handshake bans – USA TODAY
CLOSE We answer the often searched question: “What are the symptoms of coronavirus versus the flu?” USA TODAYChances are, if you work for a large company, you received an email like one sent to Volkswagen employees Monday: Coronavirus concerns mean some limits on business travel, everyone should remember to “wash your hands frequently” and stay…
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Sexual harassment Bloomberg says women involved in 3 non-disclosure agreements can ask to be released
His campaign also said his company will no longer use NDAs in such cases.February 22, 2020, 1:25 AM5 min read Still under fire for his response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s questions at Wednesday’s Democratic debate about non-disclosure agreements, Mike Bloomberg said on Friday he would release some NDA signatories from their agreements. Bloomberg has identified…
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Violence at work High-tech Chicago exhibit puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
A high-tech museum exhibit puts visitors face-to-face with Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivers one of the most famous speeches in American historyBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated PressFebruary 29, 2020, 12:32 AM4 min readCHICAGO — Imagine being so close to Martin Luther King Jr. as he gives one of the world’s most famous speeches that…
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Sexual harassment President Trump hails Weinstein conviction as ‘victory’ for women
The movie mogul was convicted of sexual assault and of rape in the third degree.February 25, 2020, 5:36 PM5 min read Reacting to Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on criminal sexual assault and third-degree rape charges, President Donald Trump hailed a New York jury’s decision as a “great victory” for women and sought to tie the disgraced…
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Violence at work Lawyer: Mississippi can’t ignore feds’ prison investigation
An attorney who has seen conditions inside Mississippi prisons says lawmakers need to improve lockups that are crowded, shabby and violentBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated PressFebruary 13, 2020, 10:06 PM4 min readJACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers need to act in the next couple of months to improve conditions inside state prisons that are crowded, shabby…
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Workplace discrimination #SiliconValleySoWhite: Black Facebook and Google employees speak out on big tech racism
CLOSE Carolyn Wysinger is a teacher and activist who says Facebook censors her from discussing racism online, sometimes locking her out of her account. USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO – On a weekday morning in September, Leslie Miley, an engineering manager with decades of experience in the tech industry, joined his colleagues streaming into Google’s San Francisco offices.…
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Sexual harassment Sexual assault numbers spike at military academies
The DOD cautioned it shouldn’t be interpreted as an increase in the crime rate.January 31, 2020, 12:07 AM5 min read The number of sexual assaults at the three military service academies spiked by 32% over last year, according to the Pentagon’s latest report on sexual harassment and released on Thursday. But Pentagon officials cautioned that…