The United States and the Russia-Ukraine War
Looking at the tension between Russia and Ukraine, it seems very easy to identify Putin as the “bad dictator,” and the United States as the “honest broker,” trying to de-escalate a potential war. After all, Russia went to war against Ukraine in 2014 to annex the Crimea region, and fighting there has continued since. But […]
Concrete Workers Strike For Over 4 Months In Seattle Area
330 truck drivers, concrete pourers, technicians, mechanics, and yard workers have been on strike since Nov. 19 across King County, Washington. The strike is a result of the same three-year contractual bargaining with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) employer’s group that last September led to a strike by 2,000 out of the area’s 12,000 carpenters. […]
BART’s Ridership and Funding Problems
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) management is warning that without additional funding, BART will start plunging into debt at a rate of $48 million a year in 2024. The system depended on fare revenues before the pandemic for 60% of its budget. Currently ridership stands at only about 25% of its pre-pandemic level, which spells […]
National Guard Deployed in 49 States to Help With Covid Surge
All across the country, amid the rise in Covid patients, medical facilities have been calling on the National Guard for additional support. From hospitals to testing sites to nursing homes, this latest surge has shown, yet again, just how overburdened our medical system is, even after two years of the pandemic. In Utah, members of […]