How Disabled People Are Left Behind in Climate Disasters

It was only in 2010 that FEMA launched an Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, which made coordinating with stakeholders to better serve disabled people part of its core mandate. Unfortunately, until recently, Parodi said there had been “little engagement Continue reading How Disabled People Are Left Behind in Climate Disasters

Biden Proposes Raising Wages for 3.6 Million People via Overtime Pay

The Labor Department on Wednesday proposed to extend overtime protection to 3.6 million salaried workers. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, virtually all nonsupervisory salaried workers earning below a designated annual ceiling are entitled to time-and-a-half pay whenever Continue reading Biden Proposes Raising Wages for 3.6 Million People via Overtime Pay

Elon Musk, Who Loves Blocking People, Vows to Eliminate Twitter’s Block Feature

Elon Musk, happy to fan the flames of conspiracy, responded to a tweet which contained a clip of Manuel at the 2022 panel, saying that Manuel “refused” to release water. “Doesn’t that make him in large part responsible for their Continue reading Elon Musk, Who Loves Blocking People, Vows to Eliminate Twitter’s Block Feature

“It’s Not Illegal to Text People”: Republicans’ Wild Defenses of Donald Trump

“Gee, what a surprise,” Trump tweeted. ““Has anyone informed the so-called (says he has no power to do anything!) Governor @BrianKempGA & his puppet Lt. Governor @GeoffDuncanGA, that they could easily solve this mess, & WIN. Signature verification & call Continue reading “It’s Not Illegal to Text People”: Republicans’ Wild Defenses of Donald Trump

Black people in redlined neighborhoods face higher risks for heart failure

CNN  —  Black adults living in zip codes historically impacted by redlining have an 8% higher risk of developing heart failure than Black adults in non-redlined areas, a study published Monday in the American Heart Association’s scientific journal Circulation says. Continue reading Black people in redlined neighborhoods face higher risks for heart failure