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Sunday November 21st, 2021 evening edition

Amazon employees in 20 countries will strike on Black Friday for better working conditions as part of global 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign
Authored by businessinsider.com
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Amazon employees in 20 countries are preparing to strike on Black Friday as part of the "Make Amazon Pay" campaign.

The campaign includes a coalition of 70 organizations, including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International.

The protests come amid mounting dissent from Amazon employees over working condition and union busting.

Amazon employees around the world are preparing to strike on Black Friday in an effort to improve working conditions and demand accountability from top executives.

Workers and activists in more than 20 countries are expected to protest as part of a campaign led by "Make Amazon Pay," a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International.

The protests come amid growing dissent from Amazon employees over working conditions, including long hours, low pay, and complex performance review systems.

As part of the Make Amazon Pay effort, the campaign also accused Amazon of dodging taxes. »

5 Georgia officers indicted on murder charges in festivalgoer's death
Authored by nbcnews.com

Five Georgia officers have been indicted on murder charges in the asphyxiation death of a festivalgoer near Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2019, prosecutors said Friday.

They were identified as Henry County police officers Robert Butera and Quinton Phillips, and Hampton police officers Marcus Stroud, Gregory Bowlden and Mason Lewis.

"We are especially grateful that the officers have all been charged with murder and we think the charges fit the crime.". »

Study: Gay men earn undergraduate and graduate degrees at the highest rate in the US
Authored by phys.org
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Recent news about the significant shift of women outpacing men in attending college—now a 60/40 ratio—overlooks one of the highest-achieving groups of all: gay men.

More information: Joel Mittleman, Intersecting the Academic Gender Gap: The Education of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual America, (2021).

Journal information: American Sociological Review Joel Mittleman, Intersecting the Academic Gender Gap: The Education of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual America,(2021). »

Octopuses, crabs and lobsters to be recognised as sentient beings under UK law following LSE report findings
Authored by lse.ac.uk
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Octopuses, crabs and lobsters will receive greater welfare protection in UK law following an LSE report which demonstrates that there is strong scientific evidence that these animals have the capacity to experience pain, distress or harm.

The UK government has today confirmed that that the scope of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill will be extended to all decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs.

One way the UK can lead on animal welfare is by protecting these invertebrate animals that humans have often completely disregarded.". »

US warns "other countries" about threatening Lithuania over Taiwan office
Authored by reuters.com

VILNIUS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The United States rejects attempts by "other countries" to interfere in Lithuania's relationship with Taiwan, U.S.

Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told a news conference in Vilnius on Friday.

China earlier on Friday warned Lithuania it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy. »

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