Report: Whole Foods may be cool, but working for Bezos is no bargain

Report: Whole Foods may be cool, but working for Bezos is no bargain

by WorldTribune Staff, March 6, 2019 Many employees at Whole Foods, which was purchased by Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon in 2017, say reduction in their hours have effectively negated wage gains made since Amazon introduced a $15 minimum wage. When the $15 minimum wage went into effect on Nov. 1, employees at Whole Foods told The […]

Silence on Silent Sam at UNC: ‘Very public conversation’ promised but not happening

Silence on Silent Sam at UNC: ‘Very public conversation’ promised but not happening

by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2019 Later this month, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors is expected to decide on what it plans to do with the Silent Sam Confederate monument that was toppled by protesters in August of last year. In the run-up to the decision, UNC officials had pledged a “very […]

Girl Scouts said to enjoy ‘cozy relationship’ with abortion industry

Girl Scouts said to enjoy ‘cozy relationship’ with abortion industry

by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2019 Two former participants in Girl Scouts say they spent a decade documenting the organization’s relationship with the abortion industry. Ann Saladin, creator of MyGirlScoutCouncil.com, and co-editor Christy Volanski said Girl Scouts USA have relationships with Planned Parenthood and political leaders who support abortion and a left-wing agenda in general. “At the very […]

AOC worked 138 feet from No. 7 line but spent large on Uber, airlines

AOC worked 138 feet from No. 7 line but spent large on Uber, airlines

by WorldTribune Staff, March 4, 2019 To achieve the goal of “a full transition off fossil fuels and zero greenhouse gases” within 10 years, New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal says the United States must “totally overhaul transportation by massively expanding electric vehicle manufacturing, build charging stations everywhere, build out high-speed rail […]

The 2nd American Civil War? ‘I vote, and I buy guns’

The 2nd American Civil War? ‘I vote, and I buy guns’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2019 The Unites States may be nearing a point “comparable to 1860,” about one year before the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, some pundits and historians are saying. “How, when, and why has the United States now arrived at the brink of a veritable civil war?” […]

Seal deal for Jeffrey Epstein and friends: Media may be barred from hearing

Seal deal for Jeffrey Epstein and friends: Media may be barred from hearing

by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2019 As it has from the beginning, the press is being met with resistance by those seeking to keep under wraps the details of the possible extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophilia, and his connections with a number of influential figures. Lawyers are attempting to keep the press out of an […]

PETA lectures AOC: Eliminate meat, dairy and eggs from Green New Deal menu

PETA lectures AOC: Eliminate meat, dairy and eggs from Green New Deal menu

by WorldTribune Staff, March 1, 2019 In her quest for climate justice, Green New Deal author Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a “duty” to go vegan, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). “Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has laudable, ambitious goals, and PETA encourages her to take a fresh look at the evidence and make […]

U.S. Attorney blasts Philadelphia’s ‘sanctuary’ policy in child rape case

U.S. Attorney blasts Philadelphia’s ‘sanctuary’ policy in child rape case

by WorldTribune Staff, February 28, 2019 A U.S. Attorney blasted “sanctuary city” policies in the case of an illegal immigrant who raped a 5-year-old girl after Philadelphia ignored an ICE detainer and released him. After being deported to his native Honduras in 2009, Juan Ramon-Vasquez was found back in the United States in 2014 by […]

‘Sinkhole’ Connecticut? Democrat governor wants tolls for all vehicles and no spending cuts

‘Sinkhole’ Connecticut? Democrat governor wants tolls for all vehicles and no spending cuts

by WorldTribune Staff, February 24, 2019 In his budget proposal announced last week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont called for tolls for all cars and trucks on the state’s highways, expanded sales taxes on dozens of new items, and a $15 minimum wage. None of the newly-installed Democratic governor’s proposals involved cutting spending. According to Truth […]

Planned Parenthood’s claim to boosting women’s health challenged

Planned Parenthood’s claim to boosting women’s health challenged

by WorldTribune Staff, February 25, 2019 Dr. Leana Wen, president of Planned Parenthood, has said that the abortion provider has “done more for women’s health than any other [organization] for the last 100 years.” John Block, digital communications manager at Americans United for Life, notes that Wen’s claim is “baseless,” and further states that it […]